Onyx

Bethany Velazquez

In my head,

I lay in clouds of

cotton, planted in

spiraling hues of

pigmented blues;

Intermingling rosy

tints coasting

through.

Swim in daydreams encased

in the promise of budding

lilacs, and crisp emerald

pools.

Bringing me happiness anew.

Although,

there are

days

the corners of my

oasis, pitched in

onyx

bleed a thick smoky

haze. The waters

glaze over,

a dull grey.

Flowers

retract and I

see myself

shriveling into patches of ash.