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867 · Nov 2015
Permutation
Victor Shade Nov 2015
Cleave, sunder from the root
Spilled forth on the soil
Naked
Afraid

Rive, render from the pod
Scorched from the sun
Cracked
Bleeding

Shake, dither from the soul
Scarred on torment
Numbed
Immobilized

Breathe, utter the words
Cried from memories

Another dawn
Another dusk
Another night
Another cycle
483 · Nov 2015
My Epitaph
Victor Shade Nov 2015
I opened up my world to her
I let her have it all
I showed her things she'd never see
So why'd she let me fall?

I offered her my love and soul
All the things I had
I opened up my universe
Yet why am I still sad

The reason why my heart pumps gray
And clouds have turned to lead
She planted my love in an unmarked grave
All the flowers dead
431 · Nov 2015
Forever
Victor Shade Nov 2015
The call came in at five a.m.
Weren't we supposed to
Meet for lunch today?
I guess we never will now
Forever

I had to tell mom the news
Not sure I can ever forgive
You for that walk to her door
Then again, I guess I have no choice
Forever

Your children were with me
For the first 48 hours
The first time in a year I'd seen them
Now they can visit anytime
Forever

All that's left is a box of ashes
Cracked photographs of the two of us
More of the whole family with you missing
There will be more
Forever

With all of your pain and not taking my hand
When you needed it most
It may be selfish, I know
But I won't see your signature smile again
Forever
Feeling my sister today. She had a huge heart but a lot of internal struggles. Depression is an illness that can't be cured with a little blue pill. It's been a year since she passed away at 46 years old. We were to get together that day for lunch and a movie marathon for the first time in ages. With holidays coming up, she is with me. Just felt the need to share a little therapeutic writing.
392 · Dec 2015
A Game of Chance
Victor Shade Dec 2015
Two pills left
Three required
Which of the two heads will emerge first

The panic is palpable
For now
But there is tomorrow
Then the next day
The day after that

The shadow wolf and the golem await
Taking turns the dice
Which will be first and at what frequency
For now, the doppelganger paces

And paces...
328 · Nov 2015
Recompense
Victor Shade Nov 2015
That time of night
Once again
It thunders in
My dreadful friend

Static
Prose
The torment comes

Immune
Torture
A voice of one

Vision
Mercy
It has none

Pain
Worthless
The deed is done

The dawn creeps in
Relief at last
The night retreats
A damaged past

— The End —