Mercury

Wash into a dream, a concoction of unfriendly fires

I'll take your bronze and discolour the shine

once left in your skin; a simple task

a delight has now faded

from our everyday lives.

I'll sail far, from all we were.

Though that cannot be said

to be much. A blackened liquid, thick

took place. You smelt sweet to me,

a mercury flowing through my oil.

 

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