The Gaze That Sickened
Did you notice
That our flirtatious hellos
Fell upon the sun’s prying ears?
How she shoved
The storm clouds aside
For a better view?
The gelid March rain
On the asphalt
Was the perfect stage
To swallow your colors-
A kaleidoscope
Of moss, earth and gold
Spilling
Into my lungs
From the whirlpool of your eyes
A down pour
Worth
Drowning for
Until it wasn’t
Truculent waves
In your mood
Sent me looking for shelter
Wholesome flattery
Crashed into me
But the taste was awful
Immediate
Rejection
From my insides
I couldn’t meet your gaze
Until the nausea
Cleared my head
I’d be lying if I said
I remembered
The color of your eyes
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