Sacrifice

beat, bellow and decay, is there nothing more, cold liquid crimson, colorful tainting, fallen from within, down dark corduroy, to the bridge's end, descending stairway, plunge into the abyss, baptism by fire, cauterized spirit, fresh wounds pass away, clear the dross, to set the stage, away with held breathe, how it kills us, to learn, to listen, freedom within dependence, the scent of melon, the night fragrant, senses awakened, memories lead on, through velvet poetry, softly sleep soothes, lines drawn with the shades, where sand buries lies, these translucent chameleons, change like water, the cages weaken, relinquish their quarry