Who will usurp the serpent
if the crown of life is
drowning in your bloodstream?
The Berlin horse,
or a fabulous
dream?
Fabulous Dream
The first time we spoke
I will never forget
though I could not remember to speak
The sun is a snake
that is always awake
and you gave me a kiss on the cheek
just in case I don't see you in hell
We danced in the gutter
like butterflies,
aimlessly,
circling the sparkling ruins
of a city of luminous stones,
gently bleeding
to death;
one last breath
and the whole world is ours!
We kissed at the top of a spiraling staircase
of fireflies littered with stars
Cars will fall from the sky
the constellations will all take a bow
life is a fabulous dream
darling, look at you now
©2007 Nathan Payne
