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Pygmailon's Statue
He with lips of cold, hardened stone
beguiling sequestered eyes
decoying me into a
long, lingering kiss
hands and heart of Earth’s finest minerals
allure me into a frenzy of enchantment
irrevocably, fallen in love, a hopeless lover in every sort
Pygmalion kissed her forever biting edge
the motionless cruelty of her mouth
As I do for you now
Pretending, our future isn’t only built of
frozen, lifeless, entrancingly beautiful
pieces rock dust, of ever living nothing
He gave his angelic Galatia heart wrenching gifts of affection
as he dreamed, weeping that she had thanked him
I wrap my arms around your flesh
only, the word implies soft, gentle, lovely
not ivory tears of crumpled rock
Even the finest of wine’s cry
when they see my hazel eyes rest upon your diamonds
Though, Pygmalion’s statue was more beautiful
than the sweet taste of water on a scorching day
she’s nothing in comparison to even
the tips of your fingers
She, of stone and rock and ice
filled the spaces in Pygmalion’s arms
warm to the touch, waxy pink-end lips
the gods had taken pity on such an unutterable couple.
Why not on me?
Maybe pulsing blood runs through his gentle veins
and maybe quiet air pours from his mouth
yet still, it’s like kissing a statue
motionless
only one side truly present.
Still waiting,
for Aphrodite.
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