***your inky recall
recoils under
my skin
took its toll
in beastly
violent shades
black & blue
darkly drawn
bad blood
crimson oozing
burnt scars
indelibly sunk
into my psyche
encas'd my heart
in ice temples
glass'd apprehension
left its mark
upon the soul
marr'd of spiteful apathy
bane of my existence
retreating behind
secrets of
closed doors
remembrance's***