absent light
of ravens cloak
mournful  shrouds
loss of self

oblivions bliss
'hath serpent coaxed
from open fist
a viscous hiss

stomach growls
for cushioned death
empty howls
reptilian  breath

each cell defines
synaptic binds
in curt expression
apathys agression

bloodless ghost-men
writhe in mulch
enraptured fear
'neath velvelt gulch

blood scarlet river
flows sardonic giver

restless nights
can leave you tired
restful ones are uninspired

bring forth the sunlight
to less taken trails
the darkness lurks
insilken veils

unbroken
beaten
painful solace
kindred heart
singed
blackened
lawless