To the Ones Who Truly See

A prisoners cell
Nothing to keep
My mind occupied

My breath gets caught in my throat
My eyes glazed
Seeing false images, hallucination

Death
That's all i see
It's cold fingers
Dragging long, sharp claws
Down my back
Paralyzing me

A web is strewn before me
Morning dew caught in
Droplets on the fine silk
Sparkling in silver moonlight
A natural spotlight
From which i stand

Within darkness
Within light
But fitting no where perfectly
Belonging to no set puzzle
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Hart Avatar
November 28, 2010 at 10:49 PM
love how suavely you can make impending doom into intriguing beauty
Tt Avatar
November 19, 2010 at 4:36 AM
Dark, you can feel the pulse, I like it.
Nutter Avatar
October 18, 2010 at 7:27 PM
I like the darker writes, and this is so refreshing to read. Well written, scary and dark Stephen King quality.
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