Two hands stained
Rosebud red
Body lying meters away
Perhaps dead.
Weapon still in flesh
How could this be?
A devil’s apprentice
Dark within me.
One look at the victim
Tears to my eyes
My bloody husband
With no surprise.
Something sounds
I don’t understand
I look down
His heart’s in my hand
Disgusting, not pumping
The liquid that once flowed
Through the veins reluctant
The throat that bellowed .
Rain outside the window
It’s such a clean wind
I wish I could know
How to erase what I did
My loves peaceful face
How ironic for his pasty
Skin still contains the blade
Plunged much too hasty
I should be depressed
But the clocks at ten to twelve
And life does not rest
For me to wallow by myself.
I must move on
Soon it will be a new day
My love, now gone
Must let the past wash away.
In a way it seems I was killed
But I’m back, improved
Take the dagger out of his chest
It reflects my every move
Put my fingers to his pulse and check
…He’s still breathing
This is my second chance
Each side of me pleading
To take a different stance
His eyes shoot open
And I stab the dagger right back
I apologize to soften
This vicious attack.
The pain in his eyes
Seemed worse than the dagger
Stumble back and realize
I chose to be the taker.
Walk out of our bedroom
Leave my history behind the door
Prepare the past for doom
In the background of the thunder’s roar
Light a match
Set the curtains and sofa on fire
Watch as the flickering flames
Get higher and higher
Look at the bedroom window
The light encircling it
The smoke then follows
And then I run from it
Don’t know where the destination
Just can’t return
My actions without explanation
Will have to burn.

 
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