Each drop of dew on a blade of grass Is a thunderous, lunatic waterfall And each sliver of wound resulting from glass Is a tender bloodbath from which I crawl Red roses form a spark when I see your face And they wilt just as quickly as they grow A desert of loss is a horrid place In which an oasis morphs into snow Lustrous lips conceal all uncertainties Artificial courage formed by vintage heels Vacant stares are my heart's remedies Tangerines spoil more quickly than they peel Whether glamorous or gruesomely plain I am still a coward, firm, I'm the same