a haunted house
a storm
on a black shore
haunted
by a face
that launched
a thousand ships
we slipped ourselves
into a daze
where the night vibrated
hollow and decayed
the spectacle begins to burn
i said
as the smoke of our memories
rose
unsure of itself
up to heaven.
to be magnified
we held each other close
as the vagrant sun
fell asleep beneath the sea
in a crown of flames.
an infinite illusion dispelled
all that had come before --
but let them wonder
where the heart lives
(not through that door
not in broken houses
full of ghosts)
on a black shore
haunted
by a face
that launched
a thousand ships
we slipped ourselves
into a daze
where the night vibrated
hollow and decayed
the spectacle begins to burn
i said
as the smoke of our memories
rose
unsure of itself
up to heaven.
to be magnified
we held each other close
as the vagrant sun
fell asleep beneath the sea
in a crown of flames.
an infinite illusion dispelled
all that had come before --
but let them wonder
where the heart lives
(not through that door
not in broken houses
full of ghosts)
