Six Milliliters

Six milliliters of dark blush

In a cup that’s cracked but still holds trust

I sip the shadows when the lights rush

Drip by drip the world turns hush

Do you feel it sinking slow

Like the sun that hides below

Six milliliters keep me steady

When the day feels sharp and heavy

Six milliliters I’m alright

Hold me close till morning light

A mirror smudged with old regrets

The past is fine but it’s not done yet

Pour the whispers let them flow

A river of rouge where I row and row

Dark blush stains on my fingertips

I trace my name like a sinking ship

Six tiny measures of a bold escape

Caught in the curve of a crystal shape

Six milliliters keep me steady

When the day feels sharp and heavy

Six milliliters I’m alright

Hold me close till morning light