she wanders through the forest - black ribbon emerging from every scratch on her body

she has never felt more at peace with the trees and the leaves, even though they resent her every time she comes out at night. they would cut her whenever she tried to touch them longing for a sense of company - go away

death sings through their fibres as she gets closer to you, harmonies echoing round her tainted head

and then she sees you. you’re only visible to her. she waves goodbye to the soil, worms and birds as she steps into the invisible portal - she will never ever go back to where she came from

tears stream down her bloodied cheeks… you promised her you’d both go to the lake by your house tomorrow but it can never happen now. the water will gaze upon something less ugly, less evil

hand in hand, you lay down in the bed of wild flowers that welcome you with open arms and loving whispers - they say everything is going to be okay but neither of you are sure…
she’s crying all over the petals but you can’t utter a word of reassurance

‘i’m so weak’ you repeat in your head
the flowers are joining together now, all over your bodies. it’s a comforting feeling for somebody so tarnished yet you accept it... you’ll soon no longer be corrupt

her face is covered now and she’s completely silent - the sky is deep red but it’s peaceful

you both take your last breath as your hands loosen from around eachother

then you were gone