a moth is trapped by a man in a cage

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an observation about the imprisonment of emotional obligation.

delicate wings are stolen
dissected, stained, and mounted
catching white moths in tinctures
poisoned honey and liquor
between the walls they whisper
between the days they shiver
the trail it leaves is so clear
so small, so simple to snare
specimen: you observe it
in alcohol preserve it

frail heart will crack and splinter
dry wings will burn and wither
close tightly
eyes that flicker
from breakdown us deliver

to lure with pheromones
and to watch patterns of flight
to draw it in with a trick of the light
with careful study of the way it behaves
a moth is trapped by a man in a cage

when tiny eyes are pried open, they see
you are a shadow of a memory