mattlinked

i went to an art show on monday and the most amazing thing happened i accidently tired out to be a writer for a book of gothic and dark art releasing in early 2008 i submitted this poem and i was selected to do all the captions for this book im really excited and i cant wait to get it out



I CRINGE AND TAKE MY FINAL BREATH
I FEAR MY DAY HAS COME
I WATCH AS BLOOD COMSUMES MY CHEST
SHOULD I HAVE BEEN THE ONE
IN LIFE I HADE BEHIND THE SCENES
I NEVER SEEK LIME LIGHT
BUT PEOPLE HERE HAVE EYES SO GREEN
THEY ONLY LIVE TO FIGHT
I TELL ME KILLER TO COME CLOSE
AND FOCUS ON MY HAND
WITH NO REAL THREAT
HE DOES APPROACH
THIS SURELY DYING MAN
HE WASCHES AS WITHIN MY HAND
I MAKE A WHOLE NEW WORLD
WITH TREES AND GRASS AND SHINNING SUN
ON LITTLE BOY AND GIRL
HE WATCHES AS THEY PROCREATE
AND MAKE A LIFE THEIR OWN
HE LOOKED UP AND FORSAW MY FATE
MY BODY NOW ALONE
HE CLOSED HIS EYES AND SHED A TEAR
WHICH LANDED ON HIS GUN
HE WATCHED HIS WEAPON DISSAPEAR
NOW KNOWING HES THE ONE
HE REMOVED HIS SHIRT TO FREE HIS WINGS
THE GIFT THAT HAVE LEFT
WITH ONE LAST LOOK ON WHAT HE DID
HE LEAPS AND NEED NO REST
NOW AN ANGEL SPREADING LOVE
A JOB THAT HE DOES WELL
FOREVER FLYING HIGH ABOVE
AND HERE'S WHAT ALL THIS TELLS
IN LIVE YOU'LL ALWAYS FIND A WAY
TO MAKE A HATEFUL CHOICE
BUT LOOK INSIDE AS YOU MIGHT STRAY
AND FOCUS ON YOUR VOICE