Silent Thief
Written by A. R. Levett
Highly Commended Award in 2011 Talus Prize
Published in Something is Happening Vol. 2 (2011)
Highly Commended Award in 2011 Talus Prize
Published in Something is Happening Vol. 2 (2011)
It begins
as delicious disobedience,
creeping in unseen.
Concealed by debris
it redecorates the grotto,
filches treasures,
and obfuscates reflections.
Eventually
fissures crack open,
mountains collapse into mirages,
lava slithers into laughter;
basilicas are sacrificed.
Soon
your star fades,
schools disperse;
infernos and whispers
become derelicts;
your once spirited sanctuary
a muted sepulchre.
© A. R. Levett 2011
as delicious disobedience,
creeping in unseen.
Concealed by debris
it redecorates the grotto,
filches treasures,
and obfuscates reflections.
Eventually
fissures crack open,
mountains collapse into mirages,
lava slithers into laughter;
basilicas are sacrificed.
Soon
your star fades,
schools disperse;
infernos and whispers
become derelicts;
your once spirited sanctuary
a muted sepulchre.
© A. R. Levett 2011
