Pale Parts
Candle
Wax:
A circle around fire;
Melt it; I burn—
With pastel oils,
That stick.
Scarring stays on;
While in my eyes, my heart
Flickers for more—
(It blushes at its own slipperiness inside)
For within, its gift— to hide.
All tones are the same—
(Dark and darker)
While the fire lets out its
final gasp—
Before all wanes into
Easy flesh.
Copyright © Paige Hind | Year Posted 2023
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