I stand here, on the edge of the world, seeing nothing but the veil of mist, thick as sweet cotton, that my mother bought me once at the county fair. The veil so dense that there’s nothing before me, and all that once was there, behind my back, does not exist. The veil reminds meContinue reading “The veil”
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Let me sleep beside you
Let me sleep beside you and break the hearts of those who once crushed mine. In the heat of the morning, under your wing-Be merciful, be kind, sweet death – precious life is not precious anymore.Let me sleep beside you, give me that last minute, give me just a momentSo I could finally open upContinue reading “Let me sleep beside you”
Lament
What if I die without you?Have you thought that in leavingYou are sentencing meTo death?.. Burning slow, burning steadyIt’s devouring me wholeHave you thought that in dyingI would never join you?.. If death has no face,thenI’d prefer it to be yoursWhen I lay down dyingTo see you one last time. When the nights are tooContinue reading “Lament”