Miroku's Curse

Behind me the sun sinks behind the hills,

And the sky above changes colors.

From blue, to pink, to purple, then orange and red.

And I know it will be dark soon.

I hold up my right hand

And touch the prayer beads and cloth that bind it.

I stare at my palm, thinking hard, of how terrifying the day will be,

When the hole embedded in it will suck me in.

Then I think of all the things it's devoured

Demons, poison bees, and other horrible things.

How I've tried to stop humans

From wandering in its path.

But then I remember that it's such help in my travels

With half demon, demon slayer, child demon, and girl from the future.

And as the last ray of sunlight leaves the valley for night to come,

I look at my four odd friends, and realize that the hole was how I met them.

Maybe curses aren't that bad.

A/N: hello! I wrote this a while ago when I wasn't too far into InuYasha so I don't know how it will sound to everyone, but I hope you like it, and thanks for reading!