a good wife

we talk in circles

i am a good wife

except when i'm honest

except when i lie

you are sleeping

and i'm on the phone

you are precious

and i'm on my own

you're speaking boldly

i shake like a leaf

i'm taking your life now

i'm taking your peace

i am a mouthful

i'm stuck in your throat

you're already coughing

you've already choked

you are a trust fall

i'm your back on the ground

i am a cruel wind

you're the plane going down

i am a nightmare

you're the breath waking up

i'm always longing

you're always enough

i am an insult

and you are so kind

you've never been hurtful

and i've never tried

i think i scared you

i swear that i'm fine

and i am a good wife

except when i lie