I understand that the stars don't shine for me
That the sun doesn't rise or fall for my glee
That the moon doesn't give light at night to pave my way
Or that this life goes on to make me stay

I know how this works
I know that I won't get all the perks
But, how I wish that this life would not lead me astray
For I fear that I will completely lose my way

(could have, should have)
darling when will you realize
that you cannot own time
that you can set clocks but
you can't control the rate
at which the arms will move
that time is not of this earth
that time never listens to anybody
it is its own mistress
time
doesn't want anything to do
with us and yet it's the most
important thing we have
time
carved itself into the velvet
of the universe
and made a home for itself
time
always seems to morph
into someone you love -
there's always the right time
always not enough time
always time and time and time
again
(could have, should have)
my darling time
is the repetition of the seasons
how everything changes but is
still the same
how we seem to stretch into our bones
but still feel how we did
my darling
time
sinks its teeth into our
could haves and should haves
feeding off the things
we wish we did
the things we wish
we could do differently
time
becomes our enemy
until we realize
that although it
will never listen to us
it will let us in
if we just let it.

Ah yes, I've seen you.
Many and myriad times
Through the old looking glass.

Once it was used
To observe the celestials,
Now it lies dormant.

Unused, save for my studies
In the twilight hours
Between dusk and dawn.

Yet no matter my subject,
Each night you appear
Stunningly before my eyes.

Amid the stars and constellations
Bathed in soft and distant light;
You radiate a heavenly glow.

But though I see you,
I know not where you are.
You are wholly foreign to me.

A far off dream,
A dream that dissapears
With the coming of the light.

i take a deep breath
as the cold kiss of metal
slice through my skin
the poet emerging
his kiss stinging lovingly
his hands burning me

i take a deeper breath
as i breathe in iron
and see liquid beauty dripping

i hold my breath
as acid is poured
and my insides are burnt

my sight blurrs
as the poet's eyes cry
the pen tears without end

i hold my breath longer than i should
longer than i could
and it embraces me
oh so benevolently