bones break under the weight of
butterflies
as they leave their marrow roost when
she
walks in
their scales scrape my throat
bloody gems
when she smiles
flashing metallic inside my
face
eyes
mind
so when she speaks to
me
all that comes out in response are
their tarnished wings
YOU ARE READING
metamorphosis
Poesíaa collection of poetry written during quarantine, the tumultuous 2020 school year, and the entering into a post-covid world. randomly updated.
