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the arrangement of astral cords

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November 30, 2013

the arrangement of astral cords by ~brokengod--veins

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brokengod--veins

Published: Apr 21, 2013

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Literature Text

This is how I'm built up, you see;
stars trapped in the linings of my
stomach and
the regurgitation of meteors
thundering
the chambers of a heart--
deconstructs of kaleidoscope-stained
glass.

This is the reason why my throat
bubbles like witch's brew--
the insides of my body form monsoons that
scratch my lungs and
disintegrate my windpipe,
an off-pitched dissonance
like wind chimes
whenever I try to shout or speak or
even whisper.

(and they tell me that you could sing

the moon to sleep when you cast

your faithful nothings on a star)

[and, no, I'm not some kind of genie

trapped in an expanse of dust

rather than a lamp]

Darling, I was never caught between

a collision of star-crossed galaxies,

nor an accident between the big bang

and a black hole.

I was born a star-child.

and, no, they could never be beautiful.

Yet, I could never be as graceful.

I could never carve my face the way

gods do, and

I could never grant myself

any snuff of immortality like they tell you I could.

All I ever was, am, or will be

is nothing

but a speck found in the skies darkened

by moondust,

waiting for a history that could never

unravel itself.

A map that could never locate.

So, darling, can you see me now?

Can you see the ruins broken by

1,580,000 light years of supernovas,

the crash courses of a thousand earth-bodies

finding an orbit?

Can you?

A late, late submission of NaPoWriMo Day 19

because I really miss

's writing, and even if I can read it everyday, the fact that my devWatch messages have no signs of her makes me empty on the inside...

So, cheers to you

and kaleidoscope is one of beautiful words that are hard to use...

Forgive me for the usage...

EDIT: Jesus after one and a eighth years I finally changed 'decapitate' to 'disintegrate'. I was afraid of the wrong usage but loved the ring to it anyway and couldn't think of a better word-a dumb decision. I will confess that this is not the best of my work because it still has its tweaks but it is an honor to have a DD.