…before the fall

Again I languish here, in my uncertainty
Because now forgetting is impossible
Carved carefully from every shifting shadow
Demons and angels are haunting me
Every corner of night and day, has its own ghosts
Following me, watching my every move
Grief quietly whispering, from the empty depths
Hope built on treacherous sand, is fading away
Immeasurable darkness, circles me like prey
Just before the moment that I finally close my eyes
Knots of memories intertwined, that I cannot undo
Living deep inside of yesterday’s lies
Moonlight and melancholy swim under dark skies
No stars shine above and no hope waits below
Only in my dreams, might I find you again
Petals of pain booming, my doubts are calling again
Quietly burning in the dark, our ashes drifting
Remembering old wounds and broken promises
Sorrow relentlessly clings to me, like poison ivy
The final illusion before the fall, hope completely gone
Unspoken words and unbearable longing
Veils deepening in the depths of the velvet night
Weaving dark tapestries of loss and betrayal
X-ray eyes are watching me from every dark corner
Your soul calls to me, over and over again and I answer
Zero, ground zero, please, please, set me free
© Ann Bagnall