The Chase

Beat. Drum. Heart.

Jump StartQuiet...

Still death drawing,

Etching near-

night, day fear

sitting, still here...

Trees- each branch a dagger

Breathing stagger

Uneven pace

Each footstep trace

Heaven's grace

Hiding, humming, singing, breathing

Chest- high heaving

Heat impeding,

FEAR stampeding

Courage- retreating

Heart still beating?

YES! so much louder than before

Like stomping on a hollow floor

My lungs cannot take anymore

My breathing- faster than before

No idea quite what's in store-

Shhhh....

Hear that?

'tat, Tat, TAt, TAT!

It's gaining- I am sure of that

But what, but who, what did I do?

what have I done?

The fun for it has just begun

I start to run

Is that lightning or the sun?

Pushing, moving leaves aside

Branches breaking with each stride

Time- oh time's not on my side!

But wait, oh wait, but just a thought

I meant my head, my legs I beg you not!

But could it, would it, can it be?

That this- is not reality?

This evil pitch, a darkened stream

Could it be but just a dream?

Screaming, crying- no! But wait I'm falling!

Calling!

Silence is breaking in the air

Engulfed by blackness is all that's there.

grabbling, reaching, and nothing around

the silence is screeching, raping sound

And I cannot but get a grip

My life, my soul begins to slip

Wake, oh wake, open these eyes

I cannot take these hushing, bleeding cries

...Below a low, dim lullaby

it whispers something of good-bye

It's echo drumming in my ears

then slowly...fading.... disappears....