Beam: a valediction
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A smile
A tear
The reflection of the smile lies within the tear
The tear on the lips
Lips like painted daggers
An enchanted body
Coal-skin rivers
Water whispers the endless sentence of the stars
A touch
A stain on the body
Memory
A void behind a void
The many trees of truth bear the fruits of the night
Eagle dream
Eager crow
Wide-eyed children fall from beams of a peculiar glow
Skyless bird
Wings never heard
The blue wolves of dawn blow a thousand freckles of joy
Dry light
Winewashed paws
King size roads
A stray dog
A strange smile