Looking But Not Seeing

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I lie awake

upon a bed

of petals,

white and

creased with

every movement.

No longer infused

with velvet

speeches crinkling

over lasting

lullabies,

Mahogany tints

catch brown irises

nestling among

opulent flowers,

Clasping pain

in mournful beauty

crystal clear yet

overlooked,

Seeping through

a river of vision

etching dire scripts

in cold and muted

vocals.

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