Visceral trounce – imperceptible forces pull at me
An attraction so unruly
This disfigurement will not relent
Hurling, burning, my blood is churning inside my brain
Inert’s my spine
Cold air turns warm through my capillaries and veins
Speeding through vacant space my vision dissipates
The sound of flesh searing is soon drowned out by the hollow calls of every orifice failing
Collapsing under unseen forces
To my surprise I see light before me
Drawing me closer, its awe’s inconceivable
Colours refracting through my anguish and despair
Illustrating images of new hope and anticipation
A gallery that is my mind
Reborn
Regathered
Transported alive
A cool wave washes over my body
My flesh’s restored
My pain’s receded
A new horizon at my gaze
Beyond my body, my old self’s grave
Silent air, such clarity
Trace my veins like constellations through the night
The beauty bestowed upon my eyes slowly becomes a part of me
I am the night
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