Killing Me Softly

[to_exist]

bite so deep.
fall so hard.
restless against the harsh wind.
out of sight, out of mind,
killed softly with words so gentle.
it never ceased to amaze,
a breathless cry shrouded in the night.
dark dreams seem restless,
as a façade finds its place in reality,
easy to make believe,
a fantasy that shouldn’t be real.
pointless.
dreamless.
emotionless.
another soul dies,
someone cries,
and the dreamless cycle begins again.

“Kill me softly. Please don’t let it hurt.”

empty promises echo in the cavern,
of her mind,
filling the crevices,
a relieving hope dies.
did it ever truly matter?
another heart on the tethered line,
pounding and bleeding,
shattered beyond repair.
a cry in the darkness…