Monday, November 1, 2010

Heart I

You are a smudge across my heart -
burst blood vessels, charcoal burn,
the melting cocoa of your skin
left a mark I can't erase.
I know it takes time, but
will my body reabsorb wasted blood
regenerate burnt skin and
reclaim the pale heartbeat
that is the color of my own love?

~November 1, 2010

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