~Wings~

~Wings~

that night

I found 

your discarded and forgotten

wings

golden and green

the hopeful arch

of what was

now crumpled

and drunken

glitter

that now glitters

for no one

a tear

in the netting

faded

fake jewels

tarnished and faded

thrown

to the sidewalk

with hushed whispers

hidden 

by purple shadows

a crumpled mosaic

in the brilliant cold

you can almost hear

the promise

of musical laughter

fading 

and weaving

as the night darkens

                                                        Sarah Mahina Calvello