Thursday, October 20, 2022

No Phoenix




The potential spillage of cigarettes rolled with shaking fingers

the ashes on the carpet are just messy, there's no Phoenix in site

She is in the bottom of the canyon praying to different gods

than the ones you know

high from a peace pipe and lower than she's ever been

What of the devil makes you shed your skin?

Snake dance into the night

let the river pound your bones

with its rushing waters

you are the canoe.

I am your paddle.

Let's get somewhere.



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