water in hand
through world of sand
searching seeking
all is leaking
through her grasp
grip
drop
drip
hold on tighter
knuckles whiter
flight or fight her
heart. beat.
beat
beat blue and black
black. heart
attack
siege within
hid by skin
to win
is losing
death is gain. slain
either way.
body cast on oceanless shore
destroyed by war,
she is no more
hollow shell – a living hell – the well
she sought is now her home
a constant roam – a darkened maze
pervasive haze for daze and days of
weightless fall.
call
out.
and
up.
no reply.
sky long gone.
no heat. no light.
no end in sight.
abstract relations vi 