Walked by

Walked byMountainsLike stairspeople staredLike mirrorsLook back at meWoke upto the burn - needle in my armSaline salt and waterStay hydratedBlack eyeAching headno one beside the bedHigh up the peopleLook like antsAnd we dancedlike your freckles moved on your armLooking out your window frameTo the deep blue skyAnd it’s apathetic cloudsPrivate roadsWind down your thighsAnd lorekeets breastsBurn pinkIn the sunThrough the leavesOn a rooftopIn a cityWhere permanent markerRemembered your deathStand behind the yellow lineAgoraphobia is the fear of wide open spacesRust is the colour of timeBlush is the colour of lifeHate and love are words we use too muchAnd bruises can mean bothSea eagles take a year to nest twelve childrenOn average One survivesSometimes none soarFlying loveThe heart is a muscleMines a Monaro whichSwervedWhen you broke mineWoke up to the taste of engine fuelAnd the smell of bloodCold runs my bloodMy blood runs coldWarmerWith the oceanBlueMovingTidesMoveMoodsSalineOr salt and waterHydrationLorekeetsCrashing tidal wavesAnd the frecklesOn your armWalking slowerBack from the edge of the worldNot

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