Darkness – Page 46

glowing yellow eyes-
pure malevolence lurking
within the shadows
–
soft underbelly-
the sudden turn
of claws and teeth

on the village green
the hollow toll of church bells
ringing out the dead
–
frozen earth-
grave diggers toil
into the night

snoring quietly
your head still on my shoulder-
our show just over
–
dreams of snow-
waking to
tv static

deep under water
looking back at the surface
as I sink farther
–
valentines day-
ice cracks
beneath my feet

my bed, no respite
dark lonely hours renege on
the promise of sleep
–
flannel sheets-
the rhythm
of your breath

written in anger
signed in blood and gently sealed
with the kiss of death
–
impending storm-
newspapers aloft
in the morning wind

each time you leave me
it gets a little harder
to let you back in
–
terra cotta-
under the pot
the door key

a pair of sneakers
found by the side of the road
after the cleanup
–
waiting crows-
a possum’s
sacrifice

the darkness complete-
standing on the precipice
shouting at the void
–
the village green-
I hunt for the
elusive middle

a toad on his throne
surrounded by those mirrors
that show him a prince
–
rain streaked windows-
the world outside
distorted