Leaving Guardian
Often I bid angels go at sunset,
Often I prefer the kill,
Kill of plastic face,
Kill of child's toys burning,
Burning sleeves,
Burning like Paris in my tongue,
Tongue fluent in sweet apple,
Tongue inwardly moves;
Moves consciously,
Moves apart,
Apart from slits,
Apart from her—
Her miming ways,
Her existence;
Existence at impasse,
Existence survives moments,
Moments still are timeless,
Moments to come—
Come by her nature's sways,
Come even in the setting —
Setting weights,
Setting down of our pallor —
Pallor, its closing...
Pallor— I have red tears in my eyes,
Eyes left and right,
Eyes cut out by diamonds,
Diamonds in pieces,
Diamonds a bride's glory,
Glory muzzled in tales;
Glory runs—
Runs on fumes,
Runs ajar,
Ajar secrets,
Ajar faith;
Faith loves the glass,
Faith willing—
Willing even as stars cross,
Willing dance,
Dance of twirling hair,
Dance like finger's shadow near skin;
Skin succumbing,
Skin chained—
Chained walks,
Chained to flowers,
Flowers that slink,
Flowers tearing against horizons—
Horizons touching,
Horizons blinding,
Touching
Blinding
Copyright © Paige Hind | Year Posted 2024
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