Pain hangs
an unwelcome
guest at the
edges of celebration
through lash spikes
I follow him
curled and quiet
on a pongee wave
silent reminder
that his power
here is
no
more
She lies
an unbroken
beauty
head back
mouth agape
as though she is
singing
singingsingingsinging
sing
ing
and I
still curled
still quiet
applaud
and Pain
slithers shattered
out the blackened
door
©sdrogers 5 september 2014
