Red Mist

A scream escapes, vanishing into the night,

Like the white flash of a startled dove

Catching the moonlight before it fades into blackness.

A scream escapes and it is my lips that are parted,

My tongue laid flat against the floor of my mouth,

Danger-red and dried like salted meat.

A scream escapes and my ear hears from far away,

Through water, through fluid, pooled in the auricle

Where the blood poured down my face.

A scream escapes,

Swallowed by the dark,

Hobbled by terror,

Drowned in blood,

Unheard. Except by you.

Stay with me, I beg,

Stay, STAY, please don’t go.

Please don’t stay. If you can, get away.

The demons escaped, I thought we’d be safe

But they came for us both in the night.

The demons escaped, and I’m sorry, I am,

For the lapse, for the knife in my hand.

The demons escaped when the red mist descended

Now this handle towards me is turned.

The demons escaped and I want you to know,

Its your fault I let down my guard.

A scream escapes, you fought back, you hurt me,

And it’s my face that’s slick with fresh blood.

But it’s your heart not beating, it’s your throat that’s bleeding.

A scream escapes, and its mine.