aqua

this is the first time I've felt alive in a long time
it seems unnatural, strange, obscure
I can feel every blood cell pulsing through me
pushing the sides of my arteries, veins
until they swell blue and red and purple
my eyes are awakening
and everything seems so much more vivid
as if color actually exists
and it isn't just a figment of my mind
or the strange perception of reflected light
I've become accustomed now to color and clarity
and falling asleep without fear
I can see my habits changing
and this change is reflected in the sky
oh, how it burns amber when I am with you
and the deepest purples and the darkest greens
you'd think it odd but it's far from that
I think "peaceful" would be the word
so peacefully apocalyptic
I want only to sink into your arms
and absolve myself into the creases of your skin
until color is all I see
and beauty is all I know