In the faint light Of a burning candle She sat cross-legged On her bed Holding her head In her hands … Her face was as pale As her nightgown, Her eyes as red As the flame She was staring at … Her face was expressionless Lost in deep thought It made her look As if she wasn’t really alive … Then she smiled A worrisome smile The impassive look Still obvious in her gaze … She laughed And she laughed Bloodcurdling as it sounded The laughter echoed In the closed room … The dead look left her Replaced by an malevolent facade “The agony,” she said with malice “Will end tonight.” She grabbed the chandelier And her eyes opened wide Then she moved to the window Subconsciously And set the tip of the curtain ablaze ... The room roared with the noise of fire And the echo of her laughter So devious and clear … Shadows danced around the walls Crazy shadows of black and grey And the ceiling was stained with char … The laughter soon faded into a cough As the smoke filled her lungs She fell to her knees With a grin of victory on her face. When the morning came, Flowers were abloom Birds took their place, chirruping, On a charred window railing. And sunshine slipped inside the room Onto a dead burnt skeleton Lying in the cinders...