Scarlet smears drool wrenching tales,
of tears' untold memory
chronicled, in fuchsia petals
of sunburnt roses, in forlorn heart;
Your smile painted epilogues
of brutal fate, in life's black book -
sulphur scent on lying lips -
I knew, yet I never questioned.
Today, blackened veins pour out
their final drops;
your corrupted soul mirrored
in acerbic depths, of protruded eyes...
Author notes
Prompt: Treachery
A contest entry
- "Everybody saw the sunshine" Round 2 INVITE ONLY by iamthebeatles.
1500 points, ended April 26, 2009, 16 entries
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