oh, the sky is bleeding,
punctured, cracked,
the sun set long ago.

a dark halo choking the moon,
blood red scars of lightning,
dripping down the black,
like spilt ink,
that leaves a stain,
like you did on my heart.

oh, darling,
the nausea I feel,
blood seeping out of my heart.
onto the murky floor.

hands grabbing at my legs,
pulling me into the dark shrubs,
I try to run,
but the lost souls get me,
clasping my neck.
leaving my soul bereft of oxygen.

until, eventually I fade,
fall, become forgotten
like the stars did long ago,
trapped under the cloak of poison.

A.N.
not my best work, but I'm still finding my feet.