They put me in the ground each evening,
Thinking that my wings can grow again,
Hoping for my halo to stop bleeding,
But I just cannot find the strength.
They cut my throat with autumn leaves
And let me paint the snow cones scarlet.
I was once one of the thieves,
I was once their shining harlot.
-Jackie
The cement they filled my boots with won’t be enough to hold me down.
The scarlet salt they threw on my door won’t bless this haunted town.
I will run to you each morning and I will use this red love as a bayonet.
When all is said and done, these fresh graves will be our last safety net.
-Jackie
I put down my pen to upkeep your peace.
I broke my feathers while you were asleep.
Bloody scars raised questions in the dark,
But your words left bruises and purple marks.
Silver amulets swung from your stingy neck,
Yet I did not see an ounce of regret.
I put down my shame to ruin your glory.
I will put down your life if you do not feel sorry.
-Jackie
I wasn’t the bad guy, I wasn’t your torment.
I was the last prophet for your killer temptations.
You left mud on people like they were your doormats
And you blamed me for it with no hesitation.
-Jackie
I read the sentences off the page like it wasn’t a testimony,
A testament to the heaven and hell you once ruled.
I sung paragraphs until words became homophonies,
And the phone never rung,
It just called me a damned fool.
-Jackie
I don’t think it was the ray of light that stopped us
And I don’t trust gods who wanted to cause the ruckus.
It wasn’t the moon and it wasn’t the sun in the sky.
If I ask you twice, you must come up with a better lie.
I don’t think it was the hope that kept us in the game,
And I don’t believe that people’s luck are all the same.
It wasn’t my grace and it wasn’t my fear of death,
But I swear I heard you laughing as the dull crowds wept.
-Jackie
The avalanches only buried one half of the truth,
The snowfall only hid away one side of you.
Bloodshot eyes stared at me from the furthest corner,
And I couldn’t escape when I crossed the border.
-Jackie
I have taken your oath of silence,
Crossed your name out of my will.
Honey, if I swear you to secrecy
Will you let the blue venom spill?
Will you tell them how I ached,
How I built these walls of steel?
Will you break just like I broke?
Will you be there when I heal?
-Jackie
The snowflakes danced in the moonlight
And met their fate in the frosty dawn.
I circled your love until it crumbled
And the winter made me its final pawn.
The ground froze with the buried bodies.
I reached for warmth but it was too late.
My bones melted into the snow piles
And my heart laughed when it took the bait.
-Jackie
The scarlet flame licked our love bone dry
And the rainfall made it rot to its core.
Seven lifetimes wouldn’t be enough,
But every second I wish we could get more.
-Jackie
The Daily Writing of Jackie Wright 