disharmony slid into our bed. ambivalence set the table. apathy took up residence in the living room. and we permitted it. let it soak into our skin until we were possessed by it. indifference and indecision becoming the blood in our veins. until there was only one way to escape. so i packed my things.
a bright moment winks and the sun within me fades. ruby and clementine slip into shades of grey. daybreak is heavy again. a punishing light. but i cannot warm myself with this hollow heat. and i cannot see through the rainstorm with only this sliver of shine.
i know chaos lives in lies, and i am far too messy for truth. too undone. a mosaic of madness building art in my bones. cracks spread along the surface. but i paint them gold and hold it all together. unwilling to forget.
morning comes once more. but this time, it is glimmering.
-ashley jane