Roman Candle in the Night

Feb 22, 2023

∙ Paid

A selection from Drive Through the Night. Nominated for the 2022 Pushcart Prize.

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Shame be damned—

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own the ruin of yourself

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wear failure like a vintage

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     coat—torn, tattered heart—

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     you are a worn-out classic

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soul of arcane salt and grit.

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Outcast, iconoclast, standfast.

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Beyond the black and white blah

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of social norms we clash and crash

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in the candle-lit du…

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