glycerine tears

From the poet's legendary work "The Goldenheart Cycles":

glycerine tears

the light reflects off glycerine tears in a different way,
showing them false saline and proving the perfidy
of the false suitor's claims of passion and ardor.

test the steel. dare a kiss from the idols of the day,
where the light may cut and the fire may stir memory
of a dream you once had of what waits beyond the door.

that door. the one you erected to reinforce what you say
in the face of my suit to be the elect of your heart's giddy
empire. a fair hearing is all I want. nothing less, nothing more.


William F. DeVault. all rights reserved.