i know i have candle stubs for irises and wrought iron door hinges for a jaw where other girls have mirrored ponds and flower stems
but i scrape the hardened wax off of my stony cheeks every morning and sand down the splinters on my wooden fingertips
it's all i can do because the moonlight i carry turns to steam and the knots i tied in these flower stems dont withstand the weight
do you think im pretty? i promise my rigid joints can still bend to hold your waist and caress your midnight waves we can stay here close together and breathe the same air dont worry about the
scorch marks on my neck or splinters in my chest darling they come from inside- right here ... if you stay close i'll keep you so warm–
and theres no need to worry (because im the only one close enough