Sweep - Blue Foundation

The floor you walk on is smooth.

There is no ground there.

Magic begins with blood.

Outside, there are trees,

With concrete under their roots.

But I have passed the tombs of kings,

Regaled them with pacing, checked bins for food and wrappings.

I have scoured the seas for miles, cloaked my face with ash.

My fingertips opening, accepting my time.

The dark cylinders of half-smoked cigarettes

For me, I’m your sorrow

Calling in your dreams

For me, I’m your shadow

Howling in the streets

Tomorrow, I will walk the streets

And steel myself for the familiar.

Your eyes

Will not settle, a hunger.

You’d be happier in your grave.

When we meet, share stories, you stretch me.

I see,

I see a semi-circle of teeth.

The dark cylinders of half-smoked cigarettes

For me, I’m your sorrow

Calling in your dreams

For me, I’m your shadow

Howling in the streets