Shadowed Pain

Shadows creep

inching along

covering all in darkness

muffled sounds

groans

moans

shuddering in pain.

Not my pain

your pain

I see you on your knees

begging me

pleading with me

skeletal grimace

facade

molted smile

dank smoke rolls in.

Time has come

raw

fading in

fading out

dreams entailed

nightmares

ripped into your skin

tattooed

mouth creased in dismay.

I hear

you shriek

today is no less than tomorrow

shadowed woods

fogged graces

eerie it is

as I become shrouded darkness.

©March 26/20

Picture is my own