Pictureadusk, adrift; if I had eyes outside my own I'd watch my face glow unearthly; redeemed if only for a moment; (so easy to hate the world and love its splendor; sunletting, such brightgleaming loss;) often I daydream; each person who's ever moved me; lined one by one to leave; upon waking I steep myself, neck-up and restless, in remembering; (night; the city heaves off its dull horizon; inside, evening; crowds I could melt into, pretending;

Lilia Marie Ellis (they/she) is a trans writer. Their chapbook Love and Endless Love was published by giallo. Follow them on Instagram/Twitter @LiliaMarieEllis!
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