i went to sleep asking for clarity
15 minutes became 2 hours and you were there again
i don't know if you're even alive

i wasn't sure if you and i were partners or adversaries
we worked together to escape
i had the van and stolen bowls and platters,
souvenirs of an expensive cheating con.
they were next to us and i tried to be invisible.
blending in was the best option, hiding among them.
one step away and we noticed it was all recorded so we lied and laughed it off pretending none of it was true

twice we went thru the charade
the second time i didn't even know it was happening again until the end

then i caught on and saw the pattern
you cleaned your teeth with soap and screw drivers and i was horrified 
just then i saw the ugly truth in front of me, the beloved monstrosity.
the reservation never existed, the money wasn't there, they weren't really against us,
we were fakes

i didn't feel like a team but i acted like one hoping it would create the reality i wanted
we flew down stairs and thru crowds
you stopped to conquer but i kept running
dashing across parking lots running to win
hoping at the end to find you with victory
but never quite made it

it seems yesterday caught up with me after all