you favor the contrast between the red
and the black
my elegance swings but hangs
what if you have no way of determining whether this entertainment is just an excuse to disguise my fall as something beautiful?
(yes) i have glitter in my eyes
and perhaps you can’t see my particular pain?
i
have to glorify this lie
although it is true that
i
am but a trapeze acrobat
in no way am i just red or fancy or flexible
you are not vexed by my nature because (to you)
i am an orchestra (too)
easily you develop an adoration for my tunes
i am so high and
(i know) i entertain your loss(es)
the red i sport
you
do not envision as blood
i am love
i am the seasons
hurting or pleasing
why is time a bore?
you shouldn’t think (that) i was born this way
i sparkle for a reason
even if the first time is the last
even if the landing isn’t pretty
i know why i stand
nonetheless
i crave an immediate and sudden end to this (ride)
it feels like 25 cents
hunger is past 12
and fun is only a 3 letter word
Stony Point High School
12