Shrouded in shadows
nightmares await to invade
our most cherished dreams

Blossoms of color
fill the world with sweet beauty
spreading happiness

A snowflake's first waltz
twirling in the masquerade
its first and last dance

with furry paws,
she climbs into my lap
settling in for a long night

she stares silently,
gaze soft with understanding,
as she watches me cry into her fur

Within these four walls
lies a child's hope
protected from a world
full of shattered dreams

Within these four walls
comes the silent cries
of a broken soul
wanting the pain to go away

Within these four walls
whispers of secrets are found
hidden in plain sight
never to be heard

Within these four walls
silence swallows all
consuming the life
in endless loneliness

Within these four walls
fears are made true
by infectious nightmares
creeping in the shadows

A sweet parting on her tongue
From her last breath, she drew
She whispered, "Never forget me."
I thought, 'How could I forget you?'

She smiled as if she had heard me
Then accepting death, she reached towards the sun
Like a flower, she once bloom'd
But now Spring was finally done