An Eye For An Eye

You really don't deserve to breathe this air, you really don't deserve to look at me. He knew the front door, he knew the stair that creaked. He knew now how she did it He knew now of her deeds. Thinking of them gone forever The burning ate away his soul He knew he had to end it But one thing was left before he'd go She'd never want him to do this Never, not even for the twins But his life was already over So what difference would this make to things? He stood watching her sleep In the dark he watched her dream Then he shone the torch at her She didn't see a thing No words were spoken to her She asked what did he want She heard him cock the lever Went quiet and begged him to relent He moved the torch light from her She was transfixed on it as it went away He turned the torch light on himself So she could see her reapers face He smiled to her for a second The bangs cracked the tension in the air The light hit the floor As blood flowed together Down the wooden stair.