tell me i am a story you knew
as ubiquitous as the sun
that hangs like Kali’s necklace
across your translucent skin
i am but a remnant of your dream
the splash after the rings vanish
or Muttley’s mocking sniggers
echoes within echoes within echoes
outside the sun blasts the earth
i thought safety was you
once in a lifetime
(April 29, 2024)
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