We have been stung by the word
Luis Elvira-Sierra

​We have crisscrossed the country
in our search for a better life
(a one more suitable for us)

we
we have
we have been stung
by the word

we crossed the sea on a raft
and the water was a mirror
calling us by our names
with a perfect british accent
(giving us a distorted reflection
of ourselves)

we
we have
we have been stung
by the word

we crowned a king
but he died afterwards
with the crown on his head
(his daughter
had to scare the vultures away
as they were drawing 
perfect circles above us)

we
we have
we have been stung 
by the word

but the word's poison
hasn't come out yet
it stays still in our blood
so we spoke
as an attempt

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Luis Elvira-Sierra is a painter and writer born in Spain where he achieved a BA in Philosophy in 2003. He lives in SE London since 2008. As a writer, he writes mainly poetry and short stories both in English and Spanish. He also organizes poetry events in London and Spain. Instagram: @luis_elvira_s

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