Pretender

An older one for L I never posted

muted blacks

you call them shades of grey

is that a fact?

which one of us went to class today?

are you an art student

or are you an impudent

I said are you an art student

or are you an impudent

little s**t?

you taught them how to smirk

or how to grin

depends on the way they laugh at me

are you my best friend

or are you the local pretender?

you, my friend

are the local pretender

spirit blacks

just like your coffee cup

your spirit lacks

a hint of something akin to life

are you a true Smiths fan

or is it the change of

I said are you a true Smiths fan

or is it the change of

seasons pass

we talk less and less

and that's a fact

I only recently thought of you

are you just a Smiths fan

or are you still hurting?

darling, pretty words can't

stop you from hurting