An empty apology

I confess to being proud of shoulder
like the red-winged blackbird, gentle of heartĀ 
like the coconut fruit, with a brimfulĀ 

mind like the geode rock, swarming with gemsĀ 
and journeys and jolts of well-lived life, lifeĀ 
examined until it broke, the colorĀ 

exposed and ossified in the harsh light.Ā 
I confess to possessing a swan songĀ 
for a heartbeat, a seashell for a voice,Ā 

and dark eyes that gaze like a timid knock.Ā 
I confess to loving love like hemlock
and chasing death like an overgrown weed.Ā 

I confess to living like a liquidĀ 
moon, too blue to drink, too far gone
to hear its name called past the atmosphere.Ā Ā 

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