Thursday, April 19, 2018

copper wire


Because I held my heart in my hair
Trapped in its cage,
Wrapping braids around ventricles
hidden from sun

Because I grew it long with love
Stretched thin,
wrapped around like copper wire

Because I felt your fingers in my hair
Searching,
Softly sorting through follicles
carrying current from your fingertips

Because the strands became snarled
Strangling tissue,
with the ridges in your fingerprints

Because you left my heart
Hidden in shadow,
Gave up your search
so I gave up the ghost.

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