Shades Before Your Life
Brandi S Henderson
Soft steely eyes fixed upon
dead earthen sparrow
leaden with streaming raindrops.
From inside my bed I watch
the garden asking, frightened,
for a reply to lies
and the end of laughter.
The thought of him has found me.
Searching inside this eternal pain
tinged with desire; disturbing realities'
thorns stumbled into my head.
How quickly he went out and
I know everything must fall.
I am turned through the length
of seams of unraveled walls.
Deep fibrous dreams heard ringing worn
words. Once I was waiting for you.
But you have passed.
Rushing with the amaranthine souls,
shades before your life.
