I want to be beautiful
the way a car wreck keeps your eyes.
I want to be a detonation.
I want to be what's left after a riot with guns.
I want to be gauze on burn victims.
I want to be blood spatter.
I want to be teeth marks.
I want to be the burn in the retina.
I want to be that beautiful
and terrifying.
So that you'll never forget me.
And even if you do, you won't.
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