strike the match that waters
fire that burns the drain
spout despairing quintessence
chiding the mororse contained
within varying, vestibule vials
quaintly filled with ice
dry, freezing, phosphorescent
calmly read, explained
sever never a loving expression
take my heart as plain
paged ineffectually with reason
quandry of the lace
laundered, lethargic, low-contended
callow, youthful, vain
makes the wind mine own digression
named the fire mine own to tame
waxed as a candle melted
tomorrow awakens mystery
never more a masked agenda
never more a masquerade
the door unlatching, lifted, angled
few qualities to name
sober will the night endeavor
come till morrow morning awake