THE SINS OF SUBURBIA
The room
darkens
& all the
sins come
out to play.
do you remember
how
you stole her
clothes in
the hallway
lied to
the priest
in that
wooden box
betrayed
the trust
of your children
with your selfish
desires
&, in the end,
lusted in
that room
you could not
die in
when the sun
subsides &
the moon & stars
appear over
the edge
of your suburban
dream. you may
think
you're the only one
in a dark room
nursing transgressions
but all you have to
do is gaze out the
window and look
at all of the rooftops
on your street
and see all of
the lights on
in all of the other
houses. It's only then
you realize that
you're not alone.
You're just not.
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