Month: December 2024

schism

∴ schism erupts with cries—
fire extinguished, yet ash
coils its ghost through our lungs
venom sweet as nectar
venus fly traps snap shut
satiated by frail scapegoats
seeking reprieve from the jaws
of their own decorum

not all fires are meant to save
peace is no offering, no altar flame
left to smolder in the without
but a strike of flint within
a stubborn spark
refusing
to dim ∴

act

∴ act of silence, heartstrings taut
·
a clean face, years shed, time caught ∴1

  1. shaved my beard off after dinner last night. according to my daughter, this was the third time— she wasn’t ready for the jump scare, but it was comforting that she didn’t cry like when she was 2 🤪 ↩︎

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