smile

is this all i amount to?

soaked in saltwater

alone and holding one candle

this is what it means to breathe the same dust as my foremothersandfathers

i see you in a sharp nose

in a sea blue

yes, darling

you live on the backs of my eyes

burning yellow candlelight

oh, and whining like a lonely dog

there is something different about the way you are baring your teeth

is this a smile?