...Then I Defy You, Stars

The apparitions tango to the sound of their heels tapping
A procession of prosthetic limbs and mannequins
They’re all perfect models of imperfection
With marrow made of cellophane
Strap on your ballroom best
Breathe in and don’t exhale
Oh, Juliet! Oh, Juliet!
Deny your name, your father
Rearrange the cells that form my skin
See them through kaleidoscope eyes
Because everybody feigns sometimes
Blur your eyes
(Romeo)
Bend the lines
(Romeo)
Do you like what you see?
Oh, Romeo
Where art thou?
I’ve dressed up this canvas skin;
Painted something colorful
Self-inflicted surgery is now routine
It erases all traces of faces
Stretch me over this two-by-four skeleton
Where for art thou?
Where art thou?
I’ve dressed up this canvas skin;
Painted something colorful
(just for you)
Self-inflicted surgery is now routine
It erases all traces of faces
(we have all known; We have all owned)