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Uninvited Death

Tragedy bristles upon the lips and rivers in gestures of finger tips It pools under suits incomparably black sizes too small from disuse Clinically built in a room sweating sorrow which vacuum packs pain in a box 'till tomorrow where loved ones bend whispers around all their stories and sleep walk to hug the next guest Ribbons from flowers blow stiff air conditioned once perfectly placed and then quick repositioned creaming the moments with dulling perfume sprayed on in the fake factory All of the smiles are pinned on to ears in a desperate attempt to dissuade silver tears which want to unsterilize every moment and spin up a cyclone of grief Footsteps are muffled by carpet too thick in a dance of emotion brought brittle and sick The room is a breath set to flame catalyst with only one guest uninvited...

Copyright © | Year Posted 2006




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