Lace

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Lace, black on white,
My delicate opaque
Made of a million woven
Facets and wiles.

Today you unravel me.

Soon you'll find
The measures of my
Vast patience
Are not boundless.

Palms outstretched, I hang on thin.


--Alicia (2011)

1 comments:

Anonymous said...

damn, girl. this is my favorite thing you've ever written.