Stormy Skies

Stormy skies gather, howling wind echoes
Leaves rustle and dance,
her feet can't carry her fast enough
shallow breaths, rising heartbeat
flash of light reflects off her eyes
ground shakes from powerful strikes

Stumbling, tripping; falling
searching for escape
The door that never opens, shuts
her from seeking warm embrace.
darkened, suffocating arms
haunt her until every tick she hears
is the breaking of daylight's certainty.

and she whimpers, mumbles, constantly
she pleads for death to throw her down
- a merciful sentence, that's all she sees.

*Written by Jenni Marie, Dawn, AJ, Landy and MA