Price

Jun 05, 2008 - 12:09 PM PST

If you want it
feel free to take my life.
Every day, more of it is stolen from me anyways.
Hold it in your palm like a cold stone
or piece of glass rubbed smooth by the sea.
A lucky charm,
a rabbit's foot to turn to when all else fails.
Feel free to wear it like a warm pair of slippers or only for special occasions.
I dont mind being tucked in the back of your closet
spritzed on your neck to make an impression on someone else.
The foundation to your house of mirrors.
The bones under fragile skin.
Without you, my days dull into nights broken up only by the flashing of fireflies and red wine fits of depression.
A half priced life...on clearance to make room for the new goods.
You could shatter it into a million little puzzle pieces.
Put it back together to fit into yours, flat edges first.
I can be re-arranged easily.
And you can be so beautiful when you laugh.