sevenforty

crumpled paperback
not been read for days.

i’ve not read for days
except in the bathroom
where i cried and
where peacock feathers
betrayed the inevitable
negation of hope
by maintaining beauty throughout.

3 Responses to “sevenforty”

  1. the prophet Says:

    i miss stale cigarettes.

  2. zuzu*petals Says:

    I love this.

  3. tomachfive Says:

    Beautiful. Reality is deadly beauty, like a moth to a flame.

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