A blazing heart Pins and needles in the bloodstream A short step and a long creak Footprints left in the dust A corridor with every door open All the lights are off Every candle flickers together No wisdom found in rotten wood The wind whispers Harsh and unwelcome Splinters all over Green pus and yellow bruises The colors of dried flowers left behind A piercing sigh Stars reflected in eyes Little hope gasping for air Pressure and pressure Sudden second wind The feeling of disquiet ceasing More stars than there ever were clouds A skylight like a halo hanging overhead Dust lifts up like wisps guiding the lost The one closed door Opens after the knob is twisted Revealing the stage Where thunderous applause awaits But not the soul you were looking for With unsteady eyes The little hope trembling Blood pooling inside from a bitten cheek A droplet of red stains the vinyl They weren’t there after all It was to be expected Find the exit instead Walk down the aisles The audience had already vanished Only you remain The candles snuffed one after another Mysterious forces The air is heavy now A blinking exit sign hangs loosely Bitter tears born from neglected words Drops of blue and red A purple haze It's midnight A long walk outside in the dark Starlight illuminating the way home Get there safely Take the pen and write some more -k.r.r.
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