Lourdes

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straying
angel


slayer
of my child .
an unholy
bible ghost

blessed with
old water and
locked in a hole

lonely and late
scribbling prayers
across my
pale forehead

powdered
tragedy
a lonely madonele


I burn.


white
blood
& phantom fluff


blue wax
and baby saint

screaming
whispers
and
fog carols
into your lungs

catch
me




catch me
satan



a lost mother.

charmed
crushed
and broken
walking
through
crucified
flowers
and
angel bones





sleep
swallowing
ashes of prism


unawake
unawake
on
shimmering steeple
dust
alone am I


I am alone

under glass
and lace





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wearing the
white arms of Mary


In the


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palace
of Christ
and Vampire
I want to twirl your beautiful hair around my finger and never wake up ... again + .