napowrimo2020 #22 (note to self, take two)

you're in the royal box now
but you remember the cheap seats
the bruises and the sweat and the heat
you're bathing in rubies now
but you used to be covered in pins
and secondhand lipstick for your sins
you remember
so don't get ahead of yourself
don't go forgetting the wraith inside
and the price you paid for comfort
and the light you used to hide
you remember
so tread gently