war:
it tastes like the coppery rush you get
when you bite your lip a bit too hard
after landing wrong on your foot
getting rope burn
clutching your platinum-shackled hand in pain
you know that it shall sting
at least for a while
and there is no other choice
but to fight through it
peace:
it tastes like cold
clean water
pearls
the soft spring breezes
running across your silk-clad skin
sunlight finally pouring in
after years of bitter winter
love:
it tastes like fresh pastries
and raspberry jam
rubies and topazes
being cocooned in blankets
watching the fire crackle
eyes shining
the warmth making your heart swell
betrayal:
it tastes like raw vanilla
you were told one thing
only to receive another
dark glares and snake scales
marble tile and bronze rings
hoping that when they raise their glass
toasting in celebration
it slips out of their hand
and shatters to the floor
victory:
it tastes like sweet honey
draped across your lips
the cold moment
when riches are being draped upon your neck
you reach up
to make yourself more comfortable
take off the weight of your fortune
and then you remind yourself
you deserve this
there is a reason why you’re being clothed in the finest robes
the most expensive jewels
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