She paints her face with ashes
Of a thousand lovers
And one
Swallows pills
Sleeps away the day
In search of
One

Nightmare realized
His words
Echo
“She was a girl I used to know”
Lost in saline seas
Eyes dripping
Wet

Welcome the daybreak
Burning sun
Fire
White hot blue center
Touch the flame
It can’t hurt
Anymore

Soak up the pain and smile
Reaching for more
Stretch
She cuts her feet
Stands on black asphalt
Searing the scar
Inside

11/22/2002

Posted on 11/22/2002
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