life becomes insane
when nocturnal demons
chase us thru the dawn
endless cemetery years
buried in adhesive tears
now the Scythe seeks to mesh
with your weak, mind-tortured flesh
child of sorrow,
maiden of sadness,
erect my gallows
in your madness
we leave behind
brilliant shadows of our lives
“Legacy” was printed in Esther, No. 1 of Inwood Indiana. Pick up the paperback from Prolific Press; the stories and poems published online are free to read here.
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