#voidcore
‘Please Stop’
How the hell should I know?
That’s Enough Now.
“And, what are you supposed to be?”
‘Three Sisters’
‘Huh?’
you think the forest is a refuge
yet the trees twist up and away into the sky
bending away as if to aviod the touch of disease
this is not a safe place
the things darting through the underbrush
know what you did
and they are not afraid of sickness
in your dreams you are running. full of a heaviness that seems as if the universe rests there. the ache for something no longer there hangs in the air like the rain before a storm. dark clouds gather on the horizon but the sky is silent
bright golden fields stretch on endlessly, a cracked pavement road sprawls out beside you. the buzzing of powerlines above your head a constant companion. this looks familiar, have you gone in a circle? the grass whistles and rubs together. are you really alone? the static rises to behind your eyes and the sky goes dark.
and so the sun sets on the final day
lace and flowers hide the ruin so well
do not unbury the buried
they are there for a reason
prayers might not save you this time
Do you trust your eyes? Something moves in the corner. When was the last time you saw something that wasn’t there? This has happened before. When was the last time you saw something that stirred an old dead feeling inside you? It didn’t used to be like this. Have you seen that before? It moves closer. When was the last time you saw movement that didn’t exist? This time won’t be the same. How much can you trust your eyes? Darkness envelops you. This hasn’t happened before. Do you really trust your eyes to comprehend the thing lurking in the shadows? The flickering light betrays your place, a head snaps up realizing they might not be alone.
and the hills swallowed you whole
i’m sorry i didn’t warn you sooner
may the fog hide you
and carry you saftely to your harbor
am i the one you dream about at night?
how do you see me?
you told me once
and i asked you
how could you make something so beautiful
out of crumbling ash?
in your eyes
i am something i do not recognize
how do you claim to love something so unholy?
one day
you will melt into the arms
of someone who knows you
entirely
as time does
when the world blurs
as consciousness does
when sleep takes hold
when the stars bloom
I will come for you
harbor you
until then speak
speak your woes
and speak your joys
for I will listen to it all
you will never be alone again
the sun shines
I work and work and work
words pouring
sketches drowning me in thoughts
I did not want
the sky goes black
the stars shine
as they did long ago
hands reach out of the darkness
what am I doing here?
the ocean
drops out from underneath
my feet
the sky
opens above me
come home
the void of space whispers
come home
there is a god standing in the street outside
xe looks at you with eyes too sharp
and a mouth too quiet yet whispers all the same
xe points to the forest presenting a choice
the walls of the house close in
follow xem
you will not move from your window
follow xem
you know that divinity only leads to madness
~ Sleep will not come easily. Your dreams will be of glimmering fur, of snapping jaws, of flashes of claws and teeth. You’ll know it’s time when they begin to bleed into your waking life.
~ You may notice that your shoulders or back are starting to ache frequently. Do not be alarmed. Your wings are coming in.
~ Start leaving your window unlocked. And don’t be afraid of intruders - they won’t last long if they decide to climb through your window.
~ You’re going to begin waking up coveredin grass and mud. Start getting used to it. Oh, and don’t be alarmed by the occasional drop or two of blood.
