This Ember

D. Aguirre

17

Excruciating pain 

December is gone 

hasn’t rained

I wish I was to you 

what you were to me

the leaves will turn green 

she leaves, it’s not a dream 

pain, the only thing I believe 

summon strength to redeem

wither away the trauma 

bleed, she stabs my spleen 

nightmares become a common dream 

until we heal, you know the drill

bleed out on the leaves.. 

29

Rainy daze in his thoughts 

wash away the pain 

thunder that startled her

butterflies turned to knots 

gin over ice 

sooth the wound

till she rots 

ashes to remind him

they’ll end up in a tomb 

been wanting to die

ever since he left the womb

gaze through the lens 

the boy finds a purpose

wishes they were friends 

he returns to the surface

31

Woke up to a full moon

Heather blue sky

if love finds her 

hope there’s room 

destined to be alone 

the boy knew all along

confined to solitude 

sinks in his room 

plagued by impeding DOOM

leaves keep turning to ash 

he writes his intentions

candles shimmer the abyss 

pages turn, she begins to miss

this ember gloom, reminds him of June

amidst December’s fin. 

looking forward to Midsommar

deceased.