shadow’s parade

reach through me
swallow me whole
lift me higher
let me see your soul

free my chains
release the clasps
undo the reins
and kiss me at last

trudge through the mud
and travel through the snow
a blizzard of dreams
and a torrent of woes

lightning strikes
and the rain washes away
the whispering breaths
and the shadow’s parade

hold me close
and squeeze me tight
what i long to feel
is your candle, alight

torn through the leaves
and the vines tangled law
sing your last breath
with your voice so raw

look to the bloody sky
heave your final words
love me at last
and slip between worlds