I read your mind But it wasn't a very interesting read The plot was contrived And the characters were too consumed by need Page by page Enduring each predictable turn The paper dissolves beneath my fingers And the syllables burn The fairy tale you sell is a lie But I read the truth behind your eyes These words just don't ring true And tell me all I need to know about you Edit and revise Until your conscience was cleared I tried to read the words that were true But the ink had smeared Distorted prose Penetrating layer by layer Scrawled down for all the world to see As if anyone would care I read your mind Suffered through every last detail I watched you try to make sense of your life And I watched you fail