by Rachel Carter

Created on: August 15, 2009

please, note
these snowflakes that have frozen in the -
sky? - no, air.
all freezes when touched by air.
those words.
iced.
those lies cling delicately on the branches,
threatening to fall,
threatening to bring the tree
downwards.

what are words if they are frozen?
if they melt, do they retain their shape?
for what is a snowflake once it touches your tongue -
nothing.
let the hush of night collapse over you.
stitch your lips together,
your words mean nothing now,
so why speak them?

you twist your words like ivy,
finding every crack and fault.
vines
break all apart,
causing the strongest of brick to crumble
and collapse.
my skin is cracked and bleeding,
though not caused by the cold.
like a step missed in the dark -
your heart will stop.

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