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Sullen silken star

Submitted by Edward nigma on Sat, 2022-10-29 16:43

Stiffly staring
from a faded
frightened far
is a sullen
silken star .
Scornfully
scattered behind
it’s skittish
skin of scolded
scowling scars.
Youthfully
yearning
For a life
contentedly
cleansed in
candlelight .

Editing stage:

Editing - rough draft

Content level:

Not Explicit Content