Eyelid

I closed my eyes and turned to the sun.

A million arteries stretching, straining
Red blotches expanding
I feel as if I’m hovering
beneath the surface of a crimson sea
-floating
Red and orange
Blood and light
-piercing
Fire against my eyeballs
A maze of vessels
Red, all red
consuming me.
Splashes of fire against pulsing blood
setting it on light
encasing me in the flash
vibrant and alive
I feel as if I’m covered
in a sticky sheath of blood
and slime
plasma throbbing
clinging to my skin
Red, all red
I’m on fire, a devouring fire
dipped in a universe
Red, all red.

Copyrights  © Senali Perera 2016