Skies Aurora and Black
Focusing on the topics of addiction, identity, and reminiscence, “Skies Aurora and Black” is a rhyming poem written in an altered state of mind. This poem was found in an old notebook and was most likely originally written in the later months of 2021.
A world covered in roses
Skies aurora and black
Paint the skies where we grew up
Of the world that we had.
We ate strawberries and croissants
Climbed cherry trees and pet cats
Stayed up all night until dawn
And no one told us how to act.
That was years ago, my happy place
Never thought it’d ever change
I’m in control, make my world fade away
Replace it with all the things I don’t know how to say.
Burning trees with me as their God
I got a tank of gasoline for things better off gone
Arson is supreme for things soon to be forgot
All our enemies are going to soon be really hot.
Red flowers turn gray
Combat boots and razor blades
Love who you want, free of hate
Paint paths black with rainbow haze.
Skies glow orange, grip my AK
Other than my hoes up on me, stay away
Smoke, snort coke, and drink champagne
Dancing on a pole, whole world enslaved.
Back to drugs, they fuck up my brain
But that’s okay, they numb the pain
Thought I was done, thought I could change
But I’m just dumb, I’m still the same.
Writing this sorta drunk in my room
Because I fucked up yesterday and nobody has a clue
Guilt from all this shit I’m not even supposed to do
Switch from red to blue, this winter ain’t nothing new.
Pills and embers won’t get stopped by this ice over
Well, it could’ve in September, but I knew it by October
I can’t even remember, black out, lights out, game over
Same order, think I’m better, but I’m never getting sober.
-Graphite Everything
