pale verses

blue at night
falling prey
to those 
crystallised 
t   e   a   r   s

pale verses
written 
for you—
o   n   l   y

and dissolving
in the air
like cigar
p        u       f       f      s

i want to kiss
the immense
depth of
your dark
f   e   a   r   s

when you are
blue at night,
and hope for
an answer to your
p      r      a      y       e      r      s

pale verses
to hold tight to
as if they were
your

r
e
s
c
u
e

r
o
p
e
s

for
those blue  
n    i     g    h    t    s