Born into Darkness

My eyesights blurred
Words slurred
I'm struggling for breath
I'm near death...

Where is the light
That shines bright
Guiding the way
for souls each day

My body looks broken
with words unspoken
My love for Claire
My cherished affair

Memories flash
Violent crash
Last sight
Claire's alright

No sign of a gate
or a hellish fate
I'm a ghostly specter
bound by love for her

I try to communicate
with no way to mediate
Undeniably insane
I pass through her in vain

I'm falling from grace
As tears roll down her face
I'm dead now...
I try re-animate somehow

With tremendous pain
I can feel my still veins
Memory wears thin
My mind caves in

I open my eyes
To natures surprise
But somethings strange
My senses have new range

I'm losing all emotion
Claire begins to motion
She kisses my face
An awakening embrace

I can smell her blood
I can hear the thud thud
It is all too much
I fight her touch

She is scared now
I sense it somehow
I can taste her fear
The Reality is clear

My hunger cries
My soul dies
I pull Claire in
I lift up her chin

She is frozen still
with a sickly chill
I pierce her gently
but I drink plenty

As she lies in my arms
I feel no emotional alarms
She stares into my eyes
and dies...

by Barry Mac Court 2007