She cried unrelentingly
Paralysed
Unable to, unwilling to, not wanting to
Move
Ever again
Let it end here
Let it end with the night sky
Burning red
With the carcass of a building
Once called Home
With the memories
God let me keep the memories
But let me not feel
Ever
Ever again
Laying
Looking
Up at the stars
May this night never end
Let the day no longer come
Tonight is enough
Tonight her cup is full
Pain and loss
The fatigue of desperation
Of knowing but not doing
Because hope
That hero of folklore
That deceiver
That saint
Hope is no more
Tonight could be death
Welcoming
Warm and inviting
Not requiring of effort
Or strength
Hunger or need
Empathy
And you thought that was dead
As the bodies that were carried away
Not requiring anything
Except acceptance
Like an old lover
Returned with intimate intent
Then as you slip away
The voice
Always the voice
The lie
That has preceded a thousand dawns
Darlin
It will be alright in the morning