Passage

I cannot comprehend why anyone would mourn my passing

I’m

The black hole that takes the joy from others lives

The virus stealing inside your shell to destroy your heart

A futile existence as a parasite

Leeching from those who stand too close

I'm

The shadow that haunts the periphery of your vision

Taunting the world with each breath I steal

In the cloying darkness

 Sheltering from the pulsars glare

Chill light reflecting from my exits key

The glistening alluring edge

Keen to tear my skin asunder

A momentary gasp of fear

As I accept the blades clawing edge

My

 Heart beats belching its crimson poison

Each beat slightly slower

Each beat slightly less frantic

The vomited crimson stain is spent

I am free from this torturous pain at last

I cannot comprehend why someone would mourn my passing

Dancing in the light

I spun round, dancing with manic desire

The lady dancing her eternal dance

 Behind her scattered veil of clouds

Lunatic disjointed motion

The dervish mind took hold

Faster I span

Rotating, pivoting on my worldly axis

Become the axis Mundi

Become the centre of the universe

The stars and the moon

Spinning around my revolving mind

Faster I span

My eyes transfixed by Lunar beauty

Bathing within her argent splendour

Arms spread to feel reality

Sweat tracing it's meandering arc

Rhythmic  breathing as I chanted

Faster I span

The wordless evocation of powers

Past present and future

Maid, Mother and Crone

My past, my future

Scattered for those who understand

Faster I span

I danced for them, that I see their hearts

I danced for those that see no more

I danced for those that are yet to be born

I danced for myself

I danced for you

Benny

You took my heart & soul

For safekeeping within your eyes so deep

I promised to keep you safe

From this evil wicked world

Walks and chats and chasing cats

You listened to my thoughts

And in return all you asked

Was fussing and my time

Playing fetch and chasing cats

Then sitting by my side

Letting me know that pure love

Only dogs can provide

We grew old together

Both grey around the muzzle now

But in our hearts still young

Still chasing cats and having chats

Until that fateful day

Your time here was spent

I held you one last time

As you passed to that great park in the sky

Farewell my friend

My companion, my confidante

We will meet once more of that I’m sure

I miss you Benny

With all my aching empty heart

Black Shuck

I ran that night

Run and run and run

Running as a startled hart

Screaming with agonized joy

Those eyes of darkest red

Penetrating the abyss of my soul

Black Shuck will hunt me down

Each night for eternity

Run and run and run

Futile flight towards fevered sanity

Those eyes of darkest red

Peering from the haunted lighthouse

Obscuring the hidden shoals

Luring me towards my inevitable demise

Black Shuck will devour my soul

Each night for eternity

Run and run and run

Aching senses massaged by raking claws

Those eyes of darkest red

Casting their errant shadow

Insidious barbs

Caressing my haunted psyche

Black Shuck will obliterate my mind

Each night for eternity

Run and run and run

Seeking solace within my shattered heart

Those eyes of darkest red

Spewing the venom

Of intrinsic self-hate

The acrid burning of my soul

Black Shuck will feed upon my essence

Each night for eternity

I don't

I  

don’t feel 

 the sun  

caress my skin  

the subtle tang of summer  

Betrayed 

 upon the sylvan canopy 

I 

 don’t feel 

 the wind 

 haunt my eyes 

grazing the autumnal sphere 

Impaled 

 phantoms on my scented brow 

I 

 don’t feel  

the frost 

 cloud my thoughts 

winter motes captured  

Distraught  

fractal form amidst the dark 

I 

 don’t feel 

 the blossom  

taunt my  crown 

teasing vernal delight 

Hindered 

snagged by foretold ending