bruised retorts that have held a flame
from times when she was sane
a fire that laps at a consciousness while there are lapses in judgement
in the weeks following the incident
she found that it was not an accident
that she kept him from her mind
while another takes form
to give her life a norm
to lead her dreams to a better place
where they will fly as if they were never heavy

a touch
a kiss
oh, how to wish
the taste still lingers and she stretches her fingers
to have another time

to quell the churning storm and see through those clouds so grey
to see the hope from which love is born
an idle bloom of a flower in a field
as hot breezes sweep
to take the petals with them

softest night
with satin stars as the girl
and the boy
look to mars
a planet so red that it reflects a heart so scarred
yet in this reflection is a humanity that she has sought to release

black and blue
the bruised mind and soul
to dance the dance of the burning hate
to grasp the meaning of thoughts yet not thunk

she inhales slowly
again wanting the sweet
eyes closing
to dream
to think


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3-8-02

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