You’re the first star in the evening sky
The first light that lights up the dawn
The orange left when it is getting dark
Honey, you’re the fragrance of a trampled flower
You will find me everywhere-
The girl behind the book
The girl with the coffee mug in her hand
And I have worse demons than most
The ones I hide with shallow laughter
But you kiss my wounds
And I cut them open
Hoping you will run away
Seeing all the blood I have let dry
But you sit and drink my poisoned haemoglobin
You sit and wipe my tears
“Dear, you deserve more light”,
I whisper, hoping, hoping you don’t listen
“but I’ve always loved dark”, you smile,
“the sun is just a transient ball of fire, love
The universe has always been dark”
Cardia
















