Wings on caterpillar
Hide behind white door
Mute for 3 weeks
no one knows what for
new eyes
Weaving out cocoon
Empty veins
kiss bathroom tile
Paint over smile
Face buried in swimming water
wishing candles
wet pillow
dog barks
oiled moon
death stars
words
Breathing quickens
Heart rate pounds
Breathing stops
lullaby
to monitor sounds.
Hospital lights
Asked questions
“She’s normal,”
Black spaces
Familiar places
Love me love me
Don’t forget me.
Wings tare
Innocents never was
Cry the way mommy was
Wear sun can’t burn
Squints and flashes
They won't know