Rest easy amidst the darkness soaking in the shadow A heart beats so shallow the sweeping obsidian in the soul a monumental metronome's shade looms as it swings back to forth above The spiritual vice that crushes ribs that has yet to sunder It carries weight, the more 'others' the abyssal tides of nightmare's hive It pulls my heart to earth it fuels my soul with ink It poisons my will gives me reasons to leave.