More Than Skin Deep

we watched and listened intently and saw the body language between them, lie. it was obvious even to those who pretended not to listen everyone knew better, although I kept quiet it wasn't my place to say, their love was not real love for it all seemed scripted for effect. they walked away smiling but not touching, the knives in their backs gave it away birds of prey on a tether are not all that ferocious in full view, as they can't run or fly even if they wanted to, with that restrictive tie that binds them forfeiting their movement, a guaranteed recipe for gloom, where's their reason to be? if not free as intended let us love without limits let me love you because I want to no frivolous expectations, just a heart that beats true...