Room Made of War
There is a room
no walls, no floor
woven black
and made of war
no sun to crawl
no stars transcend
elliptic arc
never descend
in this place
mirror of death
brought to life
by shallow breath
glass and ghost
to crack and burn
the crying night
in twilight churn
when I fall
in places deep
this room I dwell
in frozen sleep
and there it speaks
in twisted tongue
soothing dark
from twilight sung:
“breathe in me
the golden eye
god and rage
deep alibi
act of love
unholy light
bead of dark
my second sight
spy this world
weapon point
enemy
I will anoint
taste my wrath
upon thy lips
these words of war
like water slips
and rips the earth
cold innocence
descent to dust
our recompence”
I hold this dream
beneath the sea
and from my mouth
withdraw a key
into the latch
I crack the sun
and hide this room
from everyone
mirror black
bolt and lock
pitted rust
nick and knock
silent step
watch and wait
unholy mind
incinerate
Copyright © Mat Ignacio | Year Posted 2024
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