A Cold Dark Night
Abandoned soul lost in a tempestuous storm
Cascading raindrops stream down the window pane
Oblivious is she to her own mournful wailing
Leeches line up to lay claim on their investment
Darkness falls soundly, hollowing out the pit of her being
Dirty deeds done cheap cost her more than her life's worth
Abundant is her despair as she lay spread eagle in a trance
Retching pain sears a trail of unbearable anguish through her
Knight in shining armor rusted stiff in her backyard
Noble efforts faltered, too frozen is her spirit
Invincible is she to Love's embracing flame
Gone is her heart, forbidden fruit consumed by savages
Howl wind, Howl, sing a song of Misery
Tonight she is a ghost cast away amongst the shadows
A cold dark night
Chills run through me as I witness her plight
A cold dark night
Despair and heartache have made her cease to fight
A cold dark night
Her secrets exposed by the pale moonlight
A cold dark night
Sins more frightening than the blackest of nights
A cold dark night
This star's burning out; once shining so bright
A cold dark night
Copyright © Marylouise Goguen | Year Posted 2005
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