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land of the envied.

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January 10, 2015
land of the envied. by electrickiss
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there’s a cross inked down the flat plane of his back,
one thick line of black punctured by the jut of bone,
but a shrug of fabric later and that’s all gone –
was it ever really there in the first place?

the lone paper bag in the corner of the room
has wrinkles all over its front and back,
trademark symbols of wisdom and serenity –
gone through mass production and rough hands.

a still body of water slowly clouds over in the tub,
the temperature warm enough to fight away goosebumps
but cold enough for you to want to sink into it and never rise –
one slow trickle is all it takes for empty gaps to fill up over time.

a three-legged chair supporting its own lopsided weight on
a pile of ashes that will never feel fire ever again.
constellations reflect light down towards the masses and look pretty –
but that’s all they’ll ever be.

things are always beautiful when they’re doomed,
when they have an expiration date, when they’re sure to
rot and wilt and crumple, or simply turn to dust –
we will never be as perfect as we were yesterday.

and the gods will envy us.
© 2014 - 2024 electrickiss
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MelodyGlow's avatar
OH MAH GAWD
this is perfect!
I'm not saying this just because it got a DD.
could you give me some tips?
^-^