sestina

A - breath

B - lock it/locket

C - moon

D - spine

E - choke

F - makes up/make-up

A sudden, loss of her frozen, frigid breath A

glistening, as he hands her a rose-gold locket B

underneath the autumn's cool, crisp moon. C

She grows a spine D

and kisses his cheek, somehow managing not to choke E

on the excuse she makes up. F

She stands tall, perfectly powdered with make-up, F

her snowy dress rippling behind her as she slaves away to keep her breath, A

saying those two simple words by swallowing the choke. E

And the deed is done, they've written it in the stars, locked it. B

"There's no more need for a spine," D

she cries, as she tosses it away, the only witness being the moon. C

A whisper from the moon C

as she makes up F

her spine D

he breathes a rigid breath A

rips the locket B

right off her throat, almost causing her to choke. E

Hands wrapped around her throat, he squeezes hard with intent to choke. E

In the light of the wolf's yellow moon C

he ties her up and hopes to lock it B

away for it always runs too soon. He makes up F

an excuse to excuse his heavy breath A

but instead only rips holes in her gossamer spine D

She stands up straight, straight up and grows a spine. D

Her spine that shines and makes him choke E

on the way he taught himself to keep his breath. A

It doesn't work for he knows that the moon C

is on her side to help her make up F

the life she's losing as he tries to lock it. B

The judge said she had to give back the locket. B

She wanted to keep it, something in her spine D

told her that it was better than making up her face with make-up. F

The judge's words made her choke E

and watching her as the judge spoke, the moon C

tried to give her back some breath. A

But the breath was tied to the locket. AB

And the moon couldn't stop the creak in her spine. CD

He'd choke her till her eyes were dry of make-up. EF