A small room,
Blood stained...

Blurs of color assault my vision
As elegant ladies...

Longing glances and hands held tight,
While closely pressed hearts...

Frayed, ripped, worn,
Torn at the edges...

I commit myself.
Shackles encircle my wrists the instant I decide...

Brushes of a fingertip
Skin on fire, breathing quickly...

I stand, defiantly.
Trembling, heart racing...

Frosty flakes fall from the
Bleak, dark sky...

Thunder rolls.
I glance up at the sunless sky...

2:15 AM
The fluorescent red numbers gleam in the darkness...

The wind howls.
I pull my jacket tight around me...

It's all any girl wants.
A prince charming...