Underneath the skin,
Burrowing into the flesh,
Carving itself a home,
Wrapping up around the heart,
Coiled around the brain,
Relentlessly, slowly, squeezing,
My demons, my devils,
My...counterparts.

Sinking in since the beginning,
Put in,
Made the creature of horror I am,
Tainting all around me...

Sleepless for a week,
Unable to stop lowering my eyes,
Saying goodbye,
Trying, and failing,
Then the cold times arise....

Thrown down,
Pulled apart,
Unable to make the past disappear,
Never quite being enough...

Running in the dark,
Sitting in the cover,
Watching the rain fall,
Peaceful, contently,
Only a memory...

Made a wraith,
Walked right through,
Falling down,
Unable to resurface...

- Jay M
April 3rd, 2019