you said we used to be brilliant
we used to shine like the sun
we used to paint the town
with the rhythm of our love
but the only color we know now
is the color of deceit
we draw lines across the city,
words etched like hexes
from north to south
you stay on your side,
and i’ll stay on mine
isn’t that right?
we used to be shades of wonder,
of magic, of madness, of mystique
now, we are white lies
etched into a black heart summer,
silence caged in gray
(once upon a time,
we could’ve been the most amazing art)
– ashley jane