Like an explosion in reverse
First there was everything
Chaos, Misconduct,
Eyes wide and mouth gaping
And now
Nothing
Like the universe
Expanding, Expanding
But suddenly you learn
It could be as big as a marble
To some other being
Insignificant
Like walking backward
Through months and years
Through friendships and hatreds
Through love and *** and tangled fingers
Until you're standing at the start
Alone
Like spreading your arms
And finding out they're folded still
You've closed them without noticing
And can't find the release
Like the budding of a sad smile
In reverse
Mar 25, 2014
Mar 25, 2014 at 11:54 AM UTC
Like an explosion in reverse
First there was everything
Chaos, Misconduct,
Eyes wide and mouth gaping
And now
Nothing
Like the universe
Expanding, Expanding
But suddenly you learn
It could be as big as a marble
To some other being
Insignificant
Like walking backward
Through months and years
Through friendships and hatreds
Through love and *** and tangled fingers
Until you're standing at the start
Alone
Like spreading your arms
And finding out they're folded still
You've closed them without noticing
And can't find the release
Like the budding of a sad smile
In reverse
March 25th, 2014
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