Long-ago mapped
fault lines diminish,
become invisible
from space, vanish
from the surface
of the earth
in the aftermath
of your sundering.
Your chest
opens from within,
spews lava wind;
the forest tumbles
outside the blasted doors.
Fire becomes you
as well as a suit of armor
fits an obsolete warrior —
you are an obsolete warrior.
Unfit for battle.
Reckless, easily
withered, you
will dissolve
to ash before you can
remove your armor
and run.
November 30, 2022
How Broken Can One Heart Be
About Tony Brown
Dark Matter 
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