The ghosts of shadows
cast down upon me
like a whisper captured
upon a single breath
My heart aches
with each beat it takes
And collapses under the weight
of a thousand unanswered pleas
My eyes see
black and white
The color of life
cast into the deep abyss of the sea
My body is weak, frail
and trembles
like the withered leaf
that clings to the branch
Tears cascade down
my face
And I\'m praying
for the redemption of my cast out flame