knife angel
dark shadows
in the night
angel of death
stark yet contrite
blade upon blade
your honed edges
side by side
keen razors
killing sharp
slicing innocence
life into bits
rife
in that
penitent faze
dicing everything
carving up
those things
we made
shining blades
emerging
urgent and turgid
shimmering
promises
colourful parading
commitments
resurgent
brazen pledges
of allegiance
dredging privilege
each rigid state
edges converging
perpendicular and nigh
upon a precipitous ledge
hoping we will fly
officious angle
knowing we will die
you intrepid
knife angel

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