Fragments of Space
split skin bleeding raw aching for mother’s warm lap lying six feet down *** meadow of daisies newlyweds share blood-stained vows bullet through the head *** gazing empty eyes bat-signal etched into skin no one to answer *** fires ravaging desolate ash-choked acres forget-me-nots bloom *** lips on tattooed skin a society sneering a dog wags its tail *** bloody footprints trail shattered glass piercing the soul eyes fall with the night *** a fleeting caress moonlight plays with the curtains stars flicker awake