❝Forever may be

an awfully long time,

but take heart,

darling,

when the clocks tick midnight,

and the streetlights flicker

dim and bright,

look upon yourself

in a mirror's chiseled w a l l s;

wipe all the memories

that came rushing down,

plaster a smile

surreal, and beautiful

I'll hold your face in my own. ❞

- 1/26/16

* rewritten 10/2/16