Canary Red

My heart is a bright canary
Chirping with delight
At the suite kisses you blew
And when I descended into
In your cavernous mind
I shuddered and sputtered
In the dark corners
Your noxious words
Left my heart gasping for
Air at the bottom of
My rib cage
Bleeding
Dread
Canary red
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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