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Beautiful ribbons of blood red smoke

Underpinnings of a song once sung

Smoky waters, lurking prey

Haunting like the heart you broke

Panic rising in the crackling flames

Weaving a tapestry of fire burn lines

Drowning with dearest death in my wake

With no one near to take the blame

The sliver moon sang me a song

Quiet cold, dreaming in the dead of night

So damn tired, unsure what’s wrong

Shedding dark wings, wrapping me tight

The silver moon played a deathly tune

Taunting my wake, laughing loud.

With a hint of a soft, sickly croon,

My face becomes lost in the faceless crowd.

Gold streak dance, waltz away.

Let me lie, let me sleep

It may be light or so I pray

But the night haunts, demon creep

Cloudless horror, blackness swallow

You can run, but you cannot hide.

I drown in the bloody hollow,

And I fall with thorns in my side

The blood red lake rumbles

Drip drop dripping before my eyes

Kills the fire soaking wet

The woods are dark and I stumble

Endless maze, leave me be

Let me wander, bring me peace

Branded forever with the fire burn lines

Embers etched in the cracks of my skin