Trapped Against

By Mecca Normal

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Swing the wax cradle

In the burning tree

Lay flat in rusted cage

Pale moon of a half face

Waking

Yellowed up by fear

He is the thing he hates

Every swing releases

The scent of blackened spice

Fast sweep of hiding

Feeding up the sky

Crystal splinter

And hiss against the sun