the electric gray
spun into unburnished steel
before settling into
an opaque white
the same shade as
the cataract over
divinity’s dead glare
an infusion of silver
a concussion of confusion
clenched jaw headaches
muscle soreness from
being past tense
in a forward facing future
of flailing failings
chasing highs to distort
the disruptive nature
of dissociating dangerously
while disregarding the
dreamdander delusions
inherent in her smile