you are
a sway on 3 chords
in a crowd
never more alone
finding comfort in cool greys
bitter like burnt matchsticks
only black roses
blossom
in a breeze so sharp
you draw your last breath
and your life flashes before someone elses eyes

i choke on your paintbrush
tattered ragdoll heart
stitched tightly
delicately cradled on

a whisper of hope

torn scraps faded red
sedated grey
safety pin princess
crawl your catwalk
sturdy as smoke

cry
broken
glass

only black roses wither
when trees are more than an outline

the twinkle in your eye
hides in my sketchbook

a beauty all its own
that night, that bench

the security
that lonliness brings

damp cool breeze
it made me bleed
i saw you smile

as i flashed before your eyes.