Fragments of Space

split skin bleeding raw

aching for mother’s warm lap

lying six feet down

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meadow of daisies

newlyweds share blood-stained vows

bullet through the head

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gazing empty eyes

bat-signal etched into skin

no one to answer

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fires ravaging

desolate ash-choked acres

forget-me-nots bloom

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lips on tattooed skin

a society sneering

a dog wags its tail

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bloody footprints trail

shattered glass piercing the soul

eyes fall with the night

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a fleeting caress

moonlight plays with the curtains

stars flicker awake