11:12 am
(the body breaking down, wound's soliloquy)
the red string of veins turned black when?
it is wrapped around my palm, like warped wire.
you don’t leave a thorned vein, for it coerces the grip intact.
now i’ve got empty spots i have to dress.
02:54 pm
(world of outside ruining it, external patches)
the excavator encroached that land stretching infinite—
it seemed to be the sign of permanence.
now the egrets scream as their lands are taken,
the machinery lives on, uncaring for what will exist once it’s done.
04:45 pm
(doubt sowed near sunsets, rotten roots)
the moment the seed of doubt about an intention takes birth in a head,
that is the moment that clears up a sorted mess.
if never intended, the seed shouldn’t have existed.
but now that it does, either we clear it up,
or dive deep into what was aimed and intended.
07:20 pm
(hidden crevices in a brick wall, secrecy unruled)
we all have spaces we keep blank,
entryways that require passwords to unlock the doors—
beyond which lies what, only the origin knows.
awaiting who, locked up with what intentions?
09:50 pm
(unduly recognition of lack of sleep, a sensory overload)
and it’s a world louder than it has ever been.
the eyes flicker, the thing they do when they’re sleepy,
trying to stay up, unable to give in to resting.
i ought to sleep if there’s a dream that awaits,
except there’s a residue of rings that keep it from me.
the noise is there too,
it sharpens, bends a corner, aims directly,
as if the rebouncing, rebounding is proclamatic.
12:37 am
(phantom of memories, shallow rooms)
nimble hands try to sew up, to prevent anyone from seeing,
but they shake and quiver—
it’s ******* them too.
covered in a range of shades, they only know how to mistake
opening for a closing.
how does stitching and suturing work?
01:43 am
(intimacy rising beyond midnight, hearts rule)
i ate a few kisses,
shaped like dew drops; they had almonds and berries.
the wrappers i saved,
but someone tore them in between—
like tiny little presents,
dressed up the paper stars in golden wrapping.
would you like a handful of kisses?
identities shifting through times-changing,
wonder who you'll meet when you arrive.
epitome of mastery in numbers up there~