Look Away, Listen Louder

By Navni Patni

look away, look away my love.

you’ve been looking way too long.

the sight isn’t worth your pretty eyes.

that isn’t blood, it’s paint,

those aren’t knives, they’re brushes,

this isn’t a gash, it’s a love bite.

your eyes deceive you.

my words speak louder truth than the ones you’ve seen.

listen louder, listen louder my dear

you’ve been grieving way too long

the thought isn’t worth your gleaming energy

that isn’t a coffin, it’s a paintbox

those aren’t cries, they’re music

that isn’t a howl, it’s a squeal

your ears deceive you

my words speak louder truth than your ears have heard

By Navni Patni