the outside -------------------------------------------
the kingdom of heaven is the outside
of this tiny sacred box we share
velvet walls twined
together like spider webs
and shards of prism glass strewn
across the crimson asphalt streets
we hold hands at last as our bodies rot
together, like raisins in the sun
our souls seep through the cracks of its remains
and we bask in light
like a beautiful corpse swathed in blood
A remarkable comparison of the "hell" that real life here on earth can sometimes (and in some circumstances) be, and the heaven that awaits us mysteriously on the "outside"! Remarkable work!
Submission Name: the outside
