7/23/13

Dynasty of Broken Arrows
By A.J. Huffman


You replaced the sun.
Outshone the moon.
And took your rightful place
as the spotlight
in my dark world.

But like any distracting star,
you fade.
Tired and complacent.
Capable of wonder.
Unable to wander.
Yet filled with the desire
to burn.
A black hole.
In my eyes.

I need you there.
In that empty cage.
You are my prize:
an endangered species.
That no one wants to save.


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A.J. Huffman is a poet and freelance writer in Daytona Beach, Florida. She has previously published six collections of poetry all available on Amazon.com. She has also published her work in numerous national and international literary journals. She is currently the editor for six online poetry journals for Kind of a Hurricane Press (www.kindofahurricanepress.com). Find more about A.J. Huffman, including additional information and links to her work at http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000191382454 and https://twitter.com/#!/poetess222 .