literature

ever after (imperfection)

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your patchwork empire of cerulean concrete
is turning into the wine
poured at your feet;
tell me, goddess, is this
bright enough for your candle-shaped
shoulders, strong enough to turn stone
to bitter flesh

lay down those arms of granite second thoughts;
fingers crack and floors snap
beneath glue-coated
second hands, clocks are breathing while you stare
at red cloaks, softened faces, hearts
upon their sleeves, visual reminders that
immortality is all at cost

but breathe, breathe, breathe, dear -
the glass is ever greener when the sun is rising, this prison
and it's crimson bearers are only
symptomatic synchronicities, golden on their lips and in their eyes -
reminders that even perfection
can hurt you
and if you live forever,
well

edit 10/17/13

I've been rewriting the last few lines of this over and over to try and make it feel right. It might be there, finally? Also, removed and adjusted some other stuff.
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tiajones's avatar
"reminders that even perfection
can hurt you"
<3 lovely last two lines