Everything Ends and Everyone Leaves When the Curtain Inevitably Falls.

A melted candy rests on the radiator,

sweltering in its own fumes of nectarine,

try to move it and it hardens,

turns from tickle-me-pink

to a noxious tangerine

its sweetness has decayed,

you never wanted it anyway.

A light bulb flickers on the nightstand,

while two lovers sleep restlessly,

you try to twist it but you squeeze too hard -

its fragile glassy walls crumble

and blood trickles down through

the laugh lines of your hand,

light was never in demand.