“ once upon a time, there was candy & dan. things were very hot that year. all the wax was melting in the trees. he would climb balconies, climb everywhere, do anything for her. oh, danny. thousands of birds, the tiniest birds, adorned her hair. everything was gold. one night the bed caught fire. he was handsome & a very good criminal. we lived on sunlight & chocolate bars. it was the afternoon of… extravagant delight. danny the daredevil. candy went missing. the days last rays of sunshine cruise like sharks. “i want to try it your way this time.” you came into my life really fast & i liked it. we squelched in the mud of our joy. i was wet thighed with surrender. then there was a gap in things. & the whole earth tilted. this is the buisness. this, is what we’re after. with you inside me comes the hatch of death. & perhaps i’ll never sleep again. the monster in the pool. we are a proper family now with cats & chickens. everywhere i looked. sometimes i hated you. friday-i didn’t mean that, mother of blueness. angel of the storm. remember me in my opagueness. you pointed at the sky; the one called sirius or dog star, but here on earth. fly away sun. ha ha fucking ha, you are so funny dan. a vase of flowers by the bed. my bare blue knees at dawn. these ruffled sheets & you are gone & i am going too.
— candy-luke davies
