aphonic

 

open your mouth slightly
murder the consonant softly
enjoy the reflection, echoing
of her elegance, beauty, and charity

    almost a song
    you shuffle with a shake
    like you're crying

        don't say her name loudly
        the sound of it scares me

close your eyes gently
turn a page carefully
hear the rustle of print, drinking
to her elegance, beauty, and charity

    almost a song
    you shuffle with a shake
    like you're crying

        don't say her name loudly
        the sound of it scares me

settle the argument finally
Providence traces lines constantly
inside the pattern, coloring
shades of her elegance, beauty, and charity

        don't say her name loudly
        the sound of it scares me

 

 

with a c