Entropy

I am the pearl that your oyster spat out.
I am the scramsax plunged into your belly.
The smocking on your collar, I mock your demeanor.
I’m mean, then meaner. I mean what I say.
I am the woman that you threw away.

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—	From Ballad of the First Wife by Jill Alexander Essbaum Full text HERE

Rubina covered by Dreamfullofzen, originally by Joe Satriani

Ballad

Forgive me if I laugh.
You are so sure of love,
You are so young
and I too old to learn of love.
The rain exploding
in the air is love
The grass excreting her
green wax is love
and stones remembering
past steps is love,
but you. You are too young
for love
and I too old.

Once. What does it matter
when or who, I knew
of love.
I fixed my body
under his and went
to sleep in love.
All trace of me
was wiped away.

Forgive me if I smile,
young heiress of a naked dream.
You are so young
and I too old to learn of love.

by Sonia Sanchez

The Lady of Shallott written by Alfred, Lord Tennyson and sung by Loreena Mckennitt

Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen

Bohemian Rhapsody performed by Emilie Autumn