Darkness
heavy evening air-
silhouettes of hunting bats
in the fading light
–
drawn curtains-
low clouds
full of malice
Category Archives: Lost
Pinned
a beast of burden-
the cold weight of my shadow
pins me to the past
–
shadow boxes-
beetle’s wings
on display
Return
reliving the past-
why am I drawn back to you
time and time again
–
poison ivy-
the inevitability
of regrowth
Justice
who will stand and speak
when there is such injustice
if not I then who?
–
angry seas-
ramshackle rafts
adrift and lifeless
Consequences
living on the edge –
tasting the forbidden fruit
and consequences
–
future regrets-
I send a drink
down the bar
Rot
all the leaves scattered
standing despite itself but
rotten at the core
–
a forest altar-
oaken pews
standing empty
Quiet
soft leather armchairs-
whispers of conversations
too quiet to hear
–
a lone robin-
her tweets
unread
Fear
monsters in my head
clamor at the gates of hell
screaming to be let out
–
the hiss of rain-
slow scratching
under my bed
Solitude
shut in this fortress
long days spent looking over
my kingdom of sand
–
rising tides-
my castle begins
to crumble
Eyes
the burning red orb
casts its gaze about the land
hard and unblinking
–
ragweed-
my eyes swollen
and gritty