crown of glories
smashed
trampled
puckered like so many unripe
sour raspberries
eaten greedily
the sour juice dripping
off your lips

crown of glories
stuck between your legs
cause you had to look closer
to make sure you're really there

crown of glories
broken
melted
warped by years of punishment
mostly mental
verbal
years and years of
tears and tears
left behind in your
box of trouble

crown of glories
when beaten down
fits quite well
on the life-worn heart
and crown of glories
lies neatly
inside your
box of trouble
stuck between your legs



courtesy of my head