As again sleep fails to relieve concern
the waking dream unburdens tradition
and whimsy unmasks love
her faith now seeping
away from thee
planets may return to predictable
paths and the designs
of warriors slashing
and spilling life
on the battlefield
of passion become fashionable
seen from the outside
all that remains within
casts uneven glances
the veins of pity
unearthed
cold metal prisons
the eyes have no light