light

a man doesn't 

realize how much 

it hurts

until he sees 

the cut

in his shin.

i watched you cry rust

from fire escape eyes

like a child i only

wished i could hold you 

though

what i'd have done

then

i'm not sure. would

it have mattered?

the biggest blow

won't come until the end.

i want to capture you

in a thick glass jar

because the sun

and the light in all people

shines from your nails, it

drips down my chin

stains my collar

the color of rest. i'd

let you go 

when the sun crashes up

through the blinds.

that's the only

promise i can keep.