A dim half-world
of riven skittering skies
under three shining stars
Scattered smoking ruins
mark the graves of potential
The poison in my veins
from pre-recorded history
Utterly inescapable
Seas of sorrow
give unquenchable thirst
Catharsis but
an unreachable headland.
Ramparts of reason and rationale
blow away like tinder
in the thin listless breeze
The only path forward
a trudge into the gloom.
Wolves skulk
their eyes gleaming
from surrounding shadows
They know only blood.
Patiently, relentlessly
waiting for that first
Bite
Take a drag of my cigarette
Look up
and smile bitter sweet
For having found
those beautiful stars
for a time
I’ve known peace
Sep 2, 2025
Sep 2, 2025 at 9:06 AM UTC
A dim half-world
of riven skittering skies
under three shining stars
Scattered smoking ruins
mark the graves of potential
The poison in my veins
from pre-recorded history
Utterly inescapable
Seas of sorrow
give unquenchable thirst
Catharsis but
an unreachable headland.
Ramparts of reason and rationale
blow away like tinder
in the thin listless breeze
The only path forward
a trudge into the gloom.
Wolves skulk
their eyes gleaming
from surrounding shadows
They know only blood.
Patiently, relentlessly
waiting for that first
Bite
Take a drag of my cigarette
Look up
and smile bitter sweet
For having found
those beautiful stars
for a time
I’ve known peace
