Once Upon A Time

The sun, sets

stars, fall

                                but they shine

stone, it crumbles

wood, it rots

glass, it shatters

flowers, wilt

trees, drop

                                but they live

water, it drowns

fire, it burns

air, it chokes

dirt, it suffocates

shadows, disappear

light, it fades

                                but they come back

bone, it breaks

blood, it spills

brains, fail to work

hearts, stop beating

eyes, close...

                                but they open

Tamed

Can she rise

from the ashes

or is the fire

still alive?

Her scars

remind her of

what burned

inside.

 Her demons

fall while angels

call her home.

Smoke lingers,

she's still breathing,

A lost soul,

ready

to be found.

Breathing Only Half The Air

I'm  out of my element,

drifting out to the sea.

The fog has cleared,

my world is spinning.

The tides pulling me in deeper
making it harder to breathe.

Maybe you will save me in the oceans of your dreams

because you belongs to fairy tales that I could never be...

I'll wake up among the dead.

Time Still Exists

My family,

mounds of fading

colors tangled

with the living.

cob webs veil scripted names,

Rain crashes into craters

spilling

 inked names.

Awakening,

earthworms clawing

for the surface.

 the graveyard of knights,

They idle

in a never ending line

 of gray.

Awaiting escape

from gates that hold

them prisoner.

The simplicity

of their names draw

me in.

memories flashing,

holding my breath,

I trace worn out groves.

Silent Strain

The dragon stares back at me

from the mirror.

My mind finally revealing

I'm my own enemy.

The missing piece to my puzzle,

hiding

 in the place I don't want to be,

the villain of my tragedy.

This Should Feel Something Like Fire

I know that I'll be leaving soon

so I put my arms around you.

My fingers trail your skin

but eventually nails dig in.

I surrender.

I come back.