Monsters den

As if to soften the blow
them
galactic
eyes are swelling up
and they're
beautiful.

But stained
and shot
Just a little bit
lower than they were,
and lower
than they used to be.

I'm in the monsters den
and I'm letting them
pull me apart
and my lights went off
nobodys home right now
that's just the way it is.

It has to be.