Thursday, July 14, 2016

.butterflies.

::rough.draft::

beating against stomach lining
turning over and over
rise
the giddy rise
suddenly core might burst
because too much joy

their wings inside
addicted
never enough
always need more
selfish, crazed
obsessive

obsessed
owned by someone else
taboo
wait for me
run away from me
don't come too close

i forgot
forgotten feeling
elation
now devastation
should be alone
still together

butterflies began to fade
could not let them leave
grab them from the air
swallow them whole
drown
a monster with guts dribbled on face

all i wanted was to fly
free like icarus
but instead, the sun
falling
crash to earth, crumple
over, mangled