Euterpe Visited Me Last Night


Everything I scrawl
across the page is a soundtrack
bass bumping in my head.
I wish I could sketch
each note onto your chest
for safekeeping.
Our song plays behind my eyelids
it’s the flipping of comic book
pages in the hands of a child.

This is the chorus.
I’ll passive aggressively hint
this poem is about you.
You and Me.
Repeat times three.

I can’t compose music
or hold a tune,
but I can string words together
by the handful to make jewelry
from diamonds and pearls
to remember you by.

This is the chorus.
I’ll passive aggressively hint
this poem is about you.
You and Me.
Repeat times three.

Are you okay with pebbles
and sand I will inevitably shake
onto your rug?
Can’t promise I’ll clean
the mess up because
I’m already whistling
a brand new song.

This is the chorus.
I’ll passive aggressively hint
this poem is about you.
You and Me.
Repeat times three.

verse-chorus-verse
chorus-verse-chorus-end.

Published by Carmilla Dawn

Hi! I write poetry and short stories under the pen name Carmilla Dawn. I’m a bookworm, music, and tarot enthusiast. When not writing, I can be found goofing around with my husband and kitty Freya, hanging out with my online sisters and friends, playing solo ttrpgs, jamming to tunes, and binge watching videos on YouTube.

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