Thursday, June 9, 2022

Peel my ribs back

PEEL MY RIBS BACK (D A D F# B E)

Peel my ribs back. Flowers opening.

The moon’s smile in the back of my mind.

Leave me where you found me.

On an empty beach.

In the sand sits a lunchbox full of mouldy fruit.

But I miss that beach. And the mouldy fruit, too.

If I wasn’t so cold I would come with you.

 

Looking at myself.

In the reflections of car windows.

On an empty street.

To remind me of who I am.

Only darkness. Only black t-shirts.

Peel my skin back. It doesn’t hurt.

And the ocean still glows blue.

If I wasn’t stuck here I would come with you.

If I wasn’t so cold I would come with you.

 

Maybe I don’t really want to.

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