oh, shall i live?
i’m the heroine, darkening
being born and skinned dead
so i come out all flame
at the hero’s feet
birthed through water, fire
baptized in blood
—
don’t think this odd
it’s true in more words
than you’ve forgotten
the meanings to
i left the shadows
in which you still lurk
timid reprobate
why do you preen
your death so sadly?
living fast, furious
at your own shortsighted comings
won’t leave you pretty
beautiful
—
God came to earth and
you killed Him
and so did i
but He didn’t come
so you could save
yourself
or her
oh no
—
doubting thomas
what’s done is
past
and forgotten
don’t you remember?
leave your decay
and be shot through
with living
flame
