hellocentral

observe everything, she said
now i'm sitting completely still
watching the kamikaze dust
fly past the windowsill
and the light that shines down
turns from yellow to red
and from red to rust
counting letters used in words
and breathing out the poison
shake the thoughts from your head
and assume they're gone
and assume you've won
and the colors turn to grey
as the numbers count down to one
and all the frilly little shapes
and all the angles under the sun
observe everything, she said
all the smells and sounds
all the smiles and frowns
and all the private little letdowns
rise above yourself
set your world on fire
kill your babies.
and get down on your knees
have no desire.
and cross everything off your list.
and you will never die.
because you don't even exist.