Scarab

Scarab
self creation my despair
how do you haunt me
buried in the pocket
of an old forgotten bag

Scarab
"he who came forth from the earth"
why do you look through me
purchased like a locket
almost thrown away

Scarab
roll your sun across the sky
oh, you thought you knew me
given in a warm embrace
forever left behind

Khepri
sacred beetle of the Nile
could you ever just forgive me
cardboard lid conceals your face
box hiding you inside