rosacea blush

–

erupting deep sherbet

upon a ceaseless sea

of cyanosis

–

jaundiced pendant

paces heavenward

overhanging

vitiligo plains

–

melasmatic outgrowths

amidst argyriatic

shores

shimmering

with unseen life

–

what can you tell

from the pigment

of one’s spirit

–

is it colored in

the heat of life

or withering in

mud thick consuming sands

–

is the blooming of gin blossoms

more vibrant

than the pallid complexion of

one so close to

the end