A
light
it fades away
the moon wanes
ink darkness stains
held fast against the night
into a shredded hearts plight
my cold lips ripen to the dark feel
rough and hardened to their anneal
now out of cadence and out of space
time retreats to some cavernous valley
it is this sequence between a rock and a hard place
a lighter lights and a cigarette is lit in some dark alley
in this time where
episodes are forced
to slowly expire
in nights of Melancholia
there is a next day's torment
Respite, a moment in time to
Respite, a moment in time to reflect, well described and draws a persons attention.
http://www.postpoems.org/authours/a.griffiths57
A Sad Writing This
Light plays against the darkness nicely in this write. Well woven - a metaphor for misery - slc