leatherette

By slow.burn.star

bending branches in the sidelines

im gone and theres no misreading

the branches have broken

leaving

nothing but dark ash and yellow leaves in its path

..

the smoke twists into me

and your sparkling surface is etched by our waves

take nothing with you

except the soft pink insides

you once coveted


you unlaced the ties

and discarded the gift


empty blue reflections grow dim in my hand

so i wrap up my box, and i sew myself shut

& i leave you to your forgetting

[ ||. ]


bitter. deep. and dimpled with something i treasure
you'll breathe me in for the last time
-for the first maybe-

two snakes in one cold blooded embrace

you are the warmth
no longer

as the beating dies

i lay it to sleep
as you wish it

one day it shatters upwards to the skies
and you'll know it
in sprinkles of sand
in torrents of blood
~

in you. in me.

i miss you

{go to sleep}






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Copyright 2004 slow.burn.star
Published on Sunday, November 21, 2004.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • OLd SouL On Saturday, May 5, 2012, OLd SouL (717)By person wrote:

    i reread this like 4 times. to me, its like the other person takes you for granted or doesn't realize what they are casting aside. it was disturbing to get inside of, yet beautiful in its display.

  • Jonas On Wednesday, December 29, 2004, Jonas (715)By person wrote:

    the last three lines cut to the center of this piece... moved enough to leave these little words - jonas

  • A former member wrote: NOt knowing quite what to say...stunned. Drama. Longing. Can't explain. Wonderfully painful. -END-

  • A former member wrote: Psychedelic to say the least. I'd have to sleep on this one to give any words worthy of this venture. Provocative piece, indulgent and sharply conceived. -END-

  • BeautifulCalamity On Tuesday, November 23, 2004, BeautifulCalamity (428)By person wrote:

    damn, you are awesome.. your poetry is always full of emotion, and raw energy.. great write

  • Six-Out On Monday, November 22, 2004, Six-Out (1423)By person wrote:

    Damn. This had me leaned close to the screen and holding my breath. Agony, is what I got from it...as Doc said, you never fail. This was wonderfully sad.

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