say a prayer

there is a graveyard in my skull
my eyes are mere shadows
endless sorrow grasps my dying heart
fire shall return to the depths
I cannot live with this
pain

forgive me for strangling you
I pray for my non-existent soul
the dire need for impending doom withers in
a casket full of
black roses
ashes are scattered on raped bodies
ever so often I hear your
fainting cries

my throat is a bottomless pit
death shall be my guide
take me to the gallows
I need a priest


© T. Fourie