Author's Note: I don't do poetry... so be nice. I only wrote this, because Jedi made a desperate plea for poems for Karen's scrap book. This is pretty dark, so the pg:13 rating...it may be a little graphic.It's post Invincible Sword episode, and is a teaser/tie-in from my new short story 'The Aftermath' coming soon. Wyveryn looked it over and gave her nodd of approval. Enjoy and as always, feedback. Meg
Fears
Red and black
Swirl around me,
Colors of death and despair.
Faces of my friends,
Appear in pain,
Pain I caused.
Screams
Ring inside my ear,
My own.
Tears turn to blood,
Flowing down my hands.
Pain and death
All around,
By my hands.
The body of a friend,
My secret love,
Lays before me.
Realization hits.
I have become evil,
The evil I hate.
Too late to turn back,
Too late to undo this.
I pray forgiveness,
For that is all that is left.
Tears fade into darkness,
Everything is undone.
Nightmares of what could be,
Of what I can be remain.
Will I learn from this?
Will I avoid this?
Only time will tell.