skull with a rose
in its teeth
a smile not easily
defined
dead alive
faded
Roman numerals
free
please
don’t be
another Blackstar
my fragile heart
can’t handle it
still enough time
to change the world
with popped collars
wing-tip shoes
dancing in the rain
on a sunny
day
behind blue eyes
and pain
©2022—JDCIV
Drunk on Metaphors 
Love this James
The spare delicate beauty
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Infinite thanks, brother Stanton. Glad you dig it. I’m still working on getting a few together for RAR.
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Great writing!!!!
Minimalistic at it finest
Saying VOLUMES with few words and making it seem an feel so natural and effortless!
I picked up Elvis meets Bowie archetype right here!
“I know, it only Rock n Roll but I Like it”
#jagger
#Sharing
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It came from a place behind blue eyes and pain, brother. Glad you dig it.
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That’s not a Roger Daltrey reference , right? 😃
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No, it’s a JDCIV reference. I have blue eyes.
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