what will it take
she asked
what will it take
to hold the sky in my palms?
for a limb
my friend
for a limb
you can hold the sky in your palms
I fell to my knees
exchanged my feet
to hold the sky in my palms.
what will it take
she asked
what will it take
to wear the moon on my neck?
for a pair of eyes
my friend
for a pair of eyes
you can wear the moon on your neck
the world grew dark
in exchange for eyes
I tore and wore the moon on my neck.
what will it take
she asked
what will it take
to pluck and swallow the sun?
for a soul
dear friend
for a soul
you can pluck and swallow the sun
ribs disjoint and flesh rots
in exchange for my soul
I stretched and swallowed the sun.
and the fire I ate
sealed my rapturous fate
I bristled and burned
turned all that I learned
to dust in the ground
not another soul found.
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