Beating hearts and opera choirs quake and snap
the pulled-taut strings of my ruddy heart;
I—unsure of self—gaze upon the draining colors of the canvas,
saccharine and muted, like a pressed gut-core sung to my soul;
I have loved all I love; but
will I live to see it all again?
Nico Behrens is a poet and writer currently pursuing his Bachelor’s in Philosophy & Religion at Lindenwood University. He focuses on queer and mentally ill stories. They are currently working on a weird west novel and hope to get it published some time in the future.
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