Written by Dana Ravyn

 

 Dear Åpati, the purple

on the tips of my great

toes is almost gone now.

Remember?

 

You said I’ll be naked

on the table,

I should look fabulous.

Come to Asbury Park.

 

You knelt, put on

my battle paint,

my toes

nacreous grapes.

 

Then, you painted

my eyes shut, my mouth

closed with goodbye.

So unexpected.  

 

They said I bled a lot.

Did you wonder?

Between delusions and pain

I dreamt you called.

 

I need to go now, Åpati.

You see, there were

complications. Today

I’ll be naked again.

 

They’ll push the plunger,

sweet taste of propofol,

milk of amnesia. Truth is,

it’s disappointingly short-lived.

 

I’ll look last at my toes.

The concluding bit of purple

on an outgrown nail. I’ll clip it.

Like you.

 

Without purple

I’ll be fabulous.

 

Text © Dana Ravyn

 

 

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