An Apology To the Light
I draw my hand from the flame
This mortal frame can bear it no longer
Its been built on memories of a present
that has long since passed
The flame flickers differently now
It chases the wind and nothing more
If I had a heart
it might have broken
It might have stopped
and
begun
beating
in
reverse
Trying to turn back time
The day you stood up there
With fire in your eyes
The day I realized that I might want to watch this world burn
But I dont want it to be in your flames
Your heart is the verdict
Not the one who casts it
Call me a hypocrite
Call me confused
Call me unstable
No matter how much I thought I wanted you by my side in the dark
I need you to stay in the light
I need to know there is at least one ray left
It only takes a single beam to destroy a world of shadows
I draw my hand from the flame
The sun has gone from my life
There is nothing left
Just as there is no one by this now empty space
No one but me
and the darkness rippling over my skin
Rising from within
Filling the cracks your fading footsteps have left inside of me.
I ...
Copyright © Senjii Xiii | Year Posted 2013
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