i spent my youth
to capture forever
a forever in a night
to capture forever in a colloidal complex
of sound and substance and light
a substrate i'd take
to take with me
for the rest of my life
and yet i never quite caught it
a forever in a night
that perfect mixture
that i never stopped trying
other things said
conspiring with my enemies to have a good time
i have no emotional connection to these particular pasta bowls