Shattered Beauty

Beautiful

but the shell is melting away

like tears through mascara

finding refuge in fibers

staining her snow white dress

inkblots appear

angels crying

devils mirth

but she dances on

as strong as iron

and harder than stone

kingdoms fall

at a woman's groan

barefoot pirouette

through clouded eyes

she allows him

beautiful

but it is shattered

and falls like pieces

of porcelain from a doll

tinkling on tile

like her toes

he takes her

and she dances under the moonlight

she dances in the twighlight

she dances under the dim yellow light

that casts its pallor over the kitchen

she dances for him

and he takes her

there on floral covered formica

beautiful

melting down the drain

he tap dances away

and porcelain pricks his heel

while she picks up broken pieces

and with them

applies a smile to her face

because as he slumbers

poison is setting in

and under hells light

she will dance upon his grave