Curses & Verses

Picture you
Like a tumbling gem
Being passed
Through a sea of them
Every hand
They stain your face
Touch and tarnish
Decay and pace
Curses & verses
From forgotten fables
The worst is
Your purse is
Like your life on the table
I see you
In the eye of the storm
On the side
Of what reborn
You lift a finger
Mouthing the need
Vandalize me
For the time being
Curses & verses
I label you
Like the promise I held
To cash in
The expected wealth
You kiss me
With the spark I am due
Remind me
I was a promise too
Curses & verses
I tend you
Like the witness of hope
Dying from
A selfish rope
You shed a tear
Reach back for what was
Only cause
I suspect it’s what one does
Curses & verses
I picture you
Like a tumbling gem
Being passed
Through a sea of them