From Vixen's Den-- The State of Things

The State of Things



Every wound

Is ultimately mortal,

And every scar-

Permanent,

And every passion-

Endless,

And every breath-

Final,

For right now I can tell you

Just what wounds I am dying of;

And every scar I have had,

Though unseen, I can show you

I can conjure any passion,

Once fresh, into life again,

And every breath I take stops-before I take another.