The Midnight Circus

A dark indigo vignette

encompasses a light

that is drawn towards the center

of your average 4 x 7.

Full retinal exposure

to an image uncanny--

A young girl,

Pierces through you,

With unsuspecting, innocent

light brown eyes.

She lures you in—

You begin to feel apprehensive

Yet, she is perfectly filtered over

An ever so subtle

Seductive, eerie smirk

Soft affirmation, soft approval.

Yes, she seems to whisper in your ears.

A left thumb is placed

delicately and nonchalantly

under a single, dark, indigo button.

A wring finger,

Lightly tapping

The same right cheekbone--

It’s like something out of The Midnight Circus.

A Portraiture of the most reserved self-expression.

A dark indigo vignette

A dark secret left unspoken.

You remain,

perhaps,

Uncomfortably at ease.