Begging for mercy
Dreading the cost
An eternity spent
Confused,
Lost,
         Nailed to the cross.

The forest sings softly, songs of harmony
Trees weave branches, intertwined

Worry floats up as clouds, stress fades to dust
Arms lock and hearts weld, intertwined

Colors dissolve, blend, and climb
Vision flows in waves, intertwined

People laugh, dance, and cry
Souls combine, intertwined

We are nothing,
Everything intertwined

I want to dance
with the demons you repress
I long to feel
your delicate hands caress
the beast inside my soul
Unlike your god
My love is unconditional
I love the hideous
as much as the beautiful

I admire your apathy
The perfect juxtaposition
to my burning passion

Tell me why your skin is cold
As your lifeless hand I hold
Body laying at my feet
Our weary souls yearn to meet

Desperate to revive thee
To keep your pure soul with me
To see your eyes gleam and shine
And see my boy one last time

I beg you to stay
Yet you slip away

I fear you’ll leave me behind
So I’ll keep you alive
In my mind,
you will never die

Memories are all I have left
Ceaselessly sinking
Into the depths of obscurity
Clouded by mist
Shrouded in doubt
Unable to tell
Reality from fantasy

Ink blots
Paint a picture
Tell a story
Of forgotten secrets
Buried thoughts
Perpetually bleeding
Into each other
Exchanging whispers
Hidden truths
I will never understand

Don’t be afraid
To turn the page
And start anew
Forget a past
That’s past its due
Why hold onto things
not meant to last?