The Rising of the Sun

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I don't dream a haunted pen bleeds, I would have to share

My fame.

I don't dream a calloused hand cramps, I would have to fool

Your lie detector.

I'm the boy who spills ink in his sleep,

Who culls daffodils from the Carbonado puddle,

(I'm The Enigma, not you, Persephone)

Who wrestles streaks of sky on white,

(I'm the page turner)

Who etches with Achromatopsia,

('Cause I don't write like the other guys).

When I compose in royal purple

—made with l̶o̶v̶e̶  Greek salads au naturel

I curve artboards,

A couple letters, you're welcome,

Onomatopoeia that you need to hear,

And sentences worth my noble prize in literature.

Chasing my personal legend,

Over borrowed maps,

Quotes, quotes and perfect signatures, I pose

Along them obnoxious peaks,

Contoured by squiggles and unspecific numbers, I place

Inspirations to a tramper's tired sight,

They will see my name in first focus.

And I apple in their gaze,

Aren't you

Toosweettoosweettoosweet.

I recite stanzas at cafés,

Potential admirers at cafés,

I am the magician,

Words ballooned,

Till they

Pop!

Your chatter bursts,

And I sprint with a decadent army,

At the last brownie, controlling your brain activity,

And back.

(Mine are triple choc).

Back to the tongue's effortless conduct,

To the child's circle around it that goes

Areyoudoneareyoudoneareyoudone.

Yes, i am.

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