whimperingdarkness

everyoneisleavingandi'mleftherebehind
swallowingmypride
barrenandhungry
thesoulscreamsoutinhorror
shrillanddeep,lonelybutyellingforsilence
combinedstrengthscannotholdittaut
cannotsubduetoearththatwassolongbeengone
questioningeyesstareupinshame
thestarstellthestory
yourheartgavewayandyourlungscollapsed
goodbye,yousaid,goodbye
tolifeafterdeathandchainsthatholdyoudown
hellosweetdeath,i'mlistening
lyingawake,eyeswideopenandshut
flutteringeyelashesformacoolbreeze
puttingmistonthewindownearby
crumbsfallfromherlips,she'sbeeneatinginbedagain
naughtygirl
shesmilesshylyandputsherarmsoutforahug
thesmileturningintoawide-toothedgrin
helooksatherinwonder,turnsoffthelight,shutsthedoor,andwalksaway
awhimperisheardinthestillnessthatisblackasnight
she'sleftalone,quiveringareherlips
hazeyishermind,andshefallsasleepasthelasttearstainsherface.