Walking down the dimmly lit street, hands in her jeans pockets as the first streaks of orange and salmon crossed the horizon harolding a new day. The mirrored shades reflecting the lights from above, high on the light posts, as her mind reflected back on the events of the night. Pulling a hand out and running it through her hair ...frowning slightly that she could still smell him. Her head throbbed a bit and she knew the wine had affected her system like something stronger and to her a bit dangerous Her feet kept moving as her mind threw off the effects easily enough.

"Good God Robyn....what the hell were you thinking? " shaking her head again as she walked past the gas station looking at the several cars pulled up waiting for gas. "You don't do...you haven't " sighing long as she continued to talk to herself.."You don't behave a ..a well like that..it isn't you....what were you thinking? " slamming her hand back in her pocket as she continued to walk...

Safe...

Underneath the skin and jewlery,
Hidden in her words and eyes.
Is a world that's cold and ugly.
She's scared as ----.

Drumming up the thought of feelin
What a way to keeping distance.
Nothing seems to penetrate her
'Cause she's scared as ----.

I am frightened too.
I am frightened.

Lifting her head and looking to the early morning sky she kept walking back toward the shop, her mind clear. Was she so wrong....was needing so wrong....was having desire stirred wrong? Sighing quietly as she recalled his touch the way he looked at her. Not in disgust or hate, ....he had said beautiful. Snorting and continuing to walk through the streets coming to life with people.

Keeping to the shadows, watching and hoping. Stopping at the end of an alley way she watched as the paperboy tossed a paper at the front steps of an apartment missing the stoop and hitting the lawn. Chuckling she continued on her way. Love .....it wasn't love , it was a need. All the reasons but none right.

Drumming up the thought of feeling.
What a way to keeping distance.
Nothing seems to penetrate her
'Cause she's scared as ----.

I am frightened too.
I am frightened.

Wide awake and keeping distance from my soul.
Wide awake and keeping distance from my soul.

Walking into the apartment and seeing him sleeping still on the futon she sighed in relief. Slipping her clothes off quietly and she slid back under the blankets, curled against his side with her head on his shoulder. Glancing up through her lashes, as he moved ...his slight muttering making her watch in fascination as his eyes opened slowly. Not knowing what to say she just lay there a shy smile curving her lips. Taking a short breath she murmered...." Good morning...."

Underneath the skin and jewlery,
Hidden in her words and eyes.
Is a world that's cold and ugly.
She's scared as ----.

[Song: Cold and Ugly by TOOL from the Opiate album]