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It leaves like you

They’re here again.

That auburn that gold

the occasional surprise burst

of green or blue and purple

sits behind my eyes

and reawakens my heart

in the dark

the rainbow that is your hair in the sun

and that perfect sparkle catches my mind

again:

 

It’s hard to say

which earring it was

so I take the liberty to consider

each silver crystalline spear

creating harmony between gravity and your body;

I take the chance to notice

each peach, orange, and raspberry

that paint your cheeks and nose on

this sunny day

that isn’t today.

 

I remember

they prove the Golden Hour’s

potential for prying beauty

out of these few dimensions we can comprehend.

 

And it’s here again.

Smothering everything with

every most distracting color

only to leave within

an hour or less

leaving me blind

and still struggling for air,

distracted by

memory

by shapes

by your shape

by color.

 

The warm wispy clouds are your hair

the red and orange are your eyes and face

and the bright setting sliver

disappears behind smoke.

And all there is is color.

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chris-weir
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Published
Sep 17, 2011
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