yellow [poetry]

stolen hearts

* i was thinking of the songs, 君にまつわるミステリー (hyouka) and 恋愛裁判 (vocaloid, 40mP) while writing this

a racing, pounding heart
after running nowhere
a chilling, haunted house
with no ghost scare

moments of wondering,
questioning and thinking;
and logically speaking,
why should i be scared?

of the flickering lights
in the middle of the night
of the echoed call
in an abandoned hall

when none have quite
made my heart race
like the thrill of a thief
running from place to place

stealing a glance
leaving without a trace
feigning innocence
with every question raised

every time i meet your eyes
i try to hide the fact that
maybe there's something
i’ve kept secret, under a lie

admittedly, i’ve been a thief
stealing much of your time
leaving only a hint, a sign,
a trail of clues for you to find

you're a detective on a case
i’m the criminal on the chase
the culprit to the crime—
that's all you'd like to find

for sure, you wouldn't know
the meaning behind the words,
should they come from me—
why would you believe a thief?

i have nothing to give,
nothing but a heart to fill
what would someone like you
want with a criminal due?

and still, they say nothing is fair
not for the thief, not a care
sherlock holmes, to solve the case
a confrontation face-to-face

but what justice is there?
after all, you've stolen my heart
still, guilty, i've been declared
a criminal’s confession to impart