shattered windscreen tattered memories
spinning sliding smashing bleeding
broken dreams wait for broken bones to heal
guilt hides in shadows hoping for a chance to take root
lost life weights a conscious down
when responsibility is the verdict
and alcohol the culprit
dazed images of screeching tires
and voices
play havoc on sleepless nights
sweat stained pillow holding reoccurring nightmares
playing them back from 11p.m. to 4 a.m. daily
slowly watching eyes go to grey
over and over again
waking with a start like rest is a curse
faceless screams fade with the dawn
burned oil smell fills freshly painted rooms
unable to wash it off
scrubbing bubbles bring no comfort
it was only a few years of punishment
but the smell, the sounds
they linger to eternity
broken hearted and pride extinguished
only the rope can bring peace
snuggly wrapped around unforgiven skin
the final pull breaks bones sending a battered soul
on its final journey