Virtual Ink February//March//April 2014 | Page 38

I N N O C E N C E L O S T BY GAVIN ESTES White on white Endless light But shadows seep in Changing day into night Heart of glass Scars from the past You hope they will fade But you fear they will last Living in fear The end draws near You wish you could cry But you’ve run out of tears Weary of life Glint of a knife It offers escape From conflict and strife Darkness surrounds Blood dripping down Eternity beckons As you fall to the ground 38