scatteroflight
Refugee
Sometimes they take you away outside
--the stars take you away--
at night
travel time
with no light to obstruct
and it's so quiet
pounding in the ears
pressure of absence
only
infinite
motion
and the mistake so easily made
to think yourself ambassador
to the stars
But the worlds are all down there
these are not worlds
How could a world have such peace?
The worlds are all down there
world upon world
fragmented together
eating their own flesh
wearing each other's jewels
and it's so quiet
you can hear the death rattle
from world to world
--the stars take you away--
at night
travel time
with no light to obstruct
and it's so quiet
pounding in the ears
pressure of absence
only
infinite
motion
and the mistake so easily made
to think yourself ambassador
to the stars
But the worlds are all down there
these are not worlds
How could a world have such peace?
The worlds are all down there
world upon world
fragmented together
eating their own flesh
wearing each other's jewels
and it's so quiet
you can hear the death rattle
from world to world