Alyss
I close my eyes
and the darkness envelops me
I claim to fear it, but in truth
it can feel warm
comforting
soft
like the hugs i used to receive
from those i loved
I close my eyes
and i do not fear the dark
but myself
and my memories
the things i relive
and replay
over, and over
and replay
over and over
again
I close my eyes
and the scenes of battle
are clear in my mind
like a broken record
stuck in an endless loop
I remember their faces
their names
the ones i fought beside
the ones i lived beside
I close my eyes
and I remember
the feel of the blades in my hands
the smell of metal and steel
the pounding of my heart
the shouts of the warriors
the rhythm of our feet as we marched
I close my eyes
and my mind calls back
my mother’s smile
her gentle caresses
it would seem that this memory is a happy one
but it aches the most
because it reminds me
of what i have lost
and how disappointed she would be
with the person that i have become
I close my eyes
and I see my mother’s smile
but this time
her eyes are closed
and she has gone to a better place
or so they tell me
i hold the torch
prepared to burn her body
you came from dust
and to dust you shall return
I close my eyes
and i see my first kiss
my first love
his tousled blond hair
intermingled with blood
that stained his chest
his mouth
his hands
my hands
I close my eyes
and try to forget
the horrors
that I have seen
i try to convince myself
i am safe now
but i will never truly be safe
as long as i can think
i will never truly be safe
from the memories
I close my eyes…
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