gold highlights the scars 
gone but can't be forgotten 
the gold reminds us 

that 

we did this we're corr-
-upted We spilt red blood from 
gold veins Remember 

sing even if you sing badly; dance even if you dance horribly; write even if you write terribly; love even if you are bad at it.

a collision of keratin

and chipping pigments

a meticulous routine spent

washing pale nails

in a montage of paint trails,