darkened shadows grow
fingers dance across the keys
ivories sing quieted melodies
haunted lyrics fall from soft lips
notes tear at memories
strangling the weaken mind
chilling, despair shivers
frozen down to the marrow
brittle bones break
struggling to turn away
backwards tiptoe
fallen prey
awakened mechanical gears turn
tirelessly rewinding time
prisoner to cruel nightmares
viscous claws reach
pulling another string
twisting again the marionette
poised, taking center stage
a broken lullaby echoes
quietly from within her cage