Spirits clash,
And she understands-
The sound of silence-
Beyond wrath's dark carnival;
Shivering...
Deathly words spoken...
Intense...
Breathing dejected...
A rose whose stem bleeds-
Ever so slowly;
Discriminating tears fall-
Upon deaf ears ~
Past injuries...memories of-
Lonely laughter...
Escaping...
Eyes closed...naked...
Now calm...
Lying on warm white-
Sand...smooth...
Unangry waves,
Appreciating the moment-
And its purity...
She attempts to redress gashes-
From common knives of chaos...
Happiness abandoned...
A long time ago...
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