re: lapse
the familiar smell
of burning flesh
pulses through me,
invading the walls
of my bathroom,
invading my fragility—
masked,
beneath my infinite mobility.
my absolute is pain,
my sorrow is innate.
my knees on the cold tile
as it goes up in flames,
as i fade away in exile;
can you tell me your name?
the gentle glow of skin
underneath its warmth.
light me up, i screamed,
just wrap me in your arms.
o sweet fire,
o sweet desire.
celestially incomprehensible;
my dear friend, my choir.
the darkness
is a blessing to a barren soul,
for it marks a bridge
that keeps it whole.
i’m back where i started,
my back against the door;
whimpering in silence,
tears dripping on the floor.
drip
drip
drip
the sizzling hair
like a warning flare;
the smoke from my body
grins as it dances
in the light through the window.
say a prayer for my wincing.
for the heat through my body,
for i was numb until i held—
i held the lighter and it gave me life,
i felt it, i welded myself together;
by falling apart,
i made forever
last just a bit longer.
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