Underneath the spires Of everdarkgreen Amidst the walls Of white mist To vanish, dissolve Alone l beseech As l crawl in rotten leaves Embedded in earth Let the insects erase What's left of me Gash, slice, into every fiber, A perennial wound Mark me as yours And throw me away To wither and fade As the waste that l am Foul, abject, who am l To touch your grace Worm, maggot, undeserving The sight of your face Let there be what is meant to be Your blossom is my threnody Let there be what is meant to be Let me rot Forever in my agony As the sun sets Above the wooden spires The autumnal breeze Shall scatter my tears