the first Mrs. X

[saw]

not offering someone close to you
an unobstructed view of their heart
is a sin of omission

'cause lies are not always spoken,
secret chambers may be cool
in eerie spy thrillers, in the house of usher

but in love they are a switchblade
pulled from a thigh-high black boot
and plunged into the stomach

with a cute little twist, it took me
some time to recognize you
mata hari with a wedding ring

and to think how I scrimped
and saved to buy that god damned thing,
all that fucking overtime

[saw]

thanx for the thoughtful suggestions Ton...my rough copy has "your", but I changed it for some reason....still processing...and yes ditch the "and"....................will do