THE SHADOW - OF PAIN

Shadow Song IV

Sing a song of something taken
A song that echo’s twice
Slumbering heart that will not waken
Frozen like a vice
Moths will fry against the moon light
Songs will break at dawn
In the stuttered, staggered numb night
All will soon be gone
It takes back what can’t be given
What is split and railed
Darkness, broken can’t shriven
The cold black coffin’s nailed
Daylight that will not be breaking
Leaks like tears through rain
A body frozen is not aching
Death knows no song of pain


© Edwina Peterson Cross