Nightmare

the memories we choose to recall
are well crafted highly polished and corrected
lenses focused on our unfiltered nature

darling—you’re smiling
               quirky
               cute
               wonderful
               you
and I was beaming purple and blue

Iblis

Main Content

the worst curse
would be to be
forced to recall
only good memories
for the rest of
your worthless life

Endnotes

I want the title to feel like the religious conviction that an ardent angel’s punishment is being cutoff from god’s love. If it’s doctrine somewhere it should already be labeled—I can’t find it. It’s up to you to swoop in and save the day.