hope diamond

so the priceless

blue diamond

is cursed

and we both got hurt. maybe i stand

in a minefield

of words

but i asked you first. those early encounters

with the hurtful lies of kids. i remember what you did

covered your arms in a curtain-shawl

bloodied your palms

on the elementary wall. if it seems too far

it is. i was out there

in the cradle

of thorns

when your fears took force. and the truth is

maybe your fear's a wall. but it's not that tall. if you want me

you show me

in a most unusual way. in a most unusual way. under the eyes of a frozen lake

i saw your fire

and it served me not to wait. but it hurt me all the same. you had to chase an electric storm

and you had to wait

for the violent wind to calm

and it carried you away.