encased in stone
lie my secrets
in the darkness hides my love
he was no longer the man
she had loved, but now a beast
mocking all she found sacred
making her bleed whenever possible
how she had asked for it by loving him
how she held hands with suffering’s cause
if i am worthy
the stone will soften
and take me with him into hell
she knew he was evil
she had tasted it even before he turned
but had believed love could protect them from the world
the first time he hit her
it felt like betrayal
the second time, punishment
they take your soul
then give it back and call it suffering
she was strong
but the blows damaged her
in places no one could see
she saw
the world’s sorrow
and felt unpure
close your eyes
and let me guide you through the darkness
she was destined
by the suffering
by the suffering in her soul
the demon’s breath
is merely waiting
waiting to inhale