Abyss

Lovely strands taunting me
beckoning me to the abyss
the edge of insanity
the love of lusts first kiss.

Horrifying images haunting me
beckoning me to the brink
the dawning of the monster
that connects the final link.

Bright crimson rivers
flowing through my veins
leaving through the ether
breaking the final chains.

Pretense of innocence smiling down
a lovely life that's wrought
Can't help what comes around
can't destroy what can't be fought.

No victory in mastery of the fake
so much time to find it all
drawn out through the wake
to answer the gifted call.

Perfect pretense of the life
that never seems to stop
it drags through the ugly strife
until it finally drops.

Screaming out victory
for what never was
the life is not as it seems
it was all just because.