Hard candy on her tongue A sweet salvation On another day clinging to sleep It rolls around Then dissolves away Tickling at senses now long numb
A wilted iris in her eyes Mere days away from bloom In a field where colors melt in the sun They are blown about Then dissolve away Saturating scars that sprout here every year
Soft pillows on her head A clever distraction From the thoroughfare of men They breathe hello Then dissolve away Leaving a sour and bitter aftertaste
String puppets in her hands A disembodied redemption In a heroine's games of right and wrong They flail about Then dissolve away With an austere smile, she clips the tethers