He said never

He said never
not in a million lifetimes
yet the written words burn
more damning than a shout ever can;
She wants to believe him
so she smiles and she nods
and in her eyes he is her angel
he is her saviour her king her god.

She never saw the strains
of that life in a bowl
that life with its glitters of gold
and perfection in a stone cold lie.
He said never
not if he was reborn
yet the form of them smolders in her eyes
taunting, laughing, taunting, laughing.

He said never
has he been happier
yet the words are trapped
behind a sheen of deceit.
She hungers for the truth
of that life in a bowl
that life with its glitters of gold
and perfection in a stone cold lie.