Poppy from Ghostland by ELMS

hide your face
erase your name
talk through the back of your hand
dance in reverse
above the cracks
get a good lay of this land

and then take it
as far as you can

cheeks leaden white
eyes bloody poppy red
your best blue shirt
under a darkening Texas sky
know only an end
imposed by a law
written by your hand
and you’ll take it
as far as you can

awakened
from a night out
hands bound to the helm
routine returns to the reins
of Fortune’s wheel
it buys every breath
weighs every word
makes every sweetness a deal

and you’ll just take it
as best as you can

stars leaden white
clouds bloody poppy red
a pale blue sky dims
a Texan sun sets
knew only an end
imposed by a law
written by your hand
and you’ll take it
as far as you can

and what do you have left to give up, fool?

• Electronic
• darkwave
• synth pop
• Peterborough