Paper thin tattered around the edges. The straight and true float in the breeze unaware of dangers, the mighty are pleased. Misty sails break free of the night. The dawn brings peril, we fight at twilight. Bring home our sailors, the far away plead. Don’t leave us stranded we beg of thee. Days turn into …
Tag: story telling
Love’s Sacrifice – part 11
Foolish child you play a game you have no hope of winning. I will own you. Your mind, your body, your soul. You have given me everything, and received nothing. And for what? Love perceived from demon spawned? How pathetic. How splendidly naive. As for you my faithless pawn, freedom is yours. Though earned it …
Love’s Sacrifice – part 10
I do not care his sins. They have no hold over me, nor will they have any hold over him. I choose him. To hold him, love him, free him. Take your token, keep your promise. I chose to embrace darkness so he can see the light within. Copyright 2016 Heidi Barnes This is a poem/story …
Love’s Sacrifice – part 9
The choices we make, chances we take. Right or wrong is the cost worth the price? Some wait in the wings, watching, judging. Never taking that first step. The fear of the unknown, of being alone, to great. Waiting for someone else to give them direction, strength. All the while hating, despising, those with courage, …
Love’s Sacrifice – part 7
*Laughter fills the night.* He knows nothing of love. Cruelty Pain Death These are what he is, what he is made of. Do you think you, a mere human, can change the unchangeable? Demon spawned, born of darkness and hate. He will never see the light, will never know how to love Although... he may know freedom. …
Love’s Sacrifice – part 6
To embrace darkness is to be lost. I do not wish to be lost yet I will not give you what you want. There is no hatred in my heart, no guilt to be found for none has been earned. I came here free of will. I chose to follow that which you do not …
Love’s Sacrifice – part 5
You beg me? You who betray me, defy me at every turn? Your promises mean nothing. You already belong to me and now so does she. You have only yourself to blame. What happens next is your doing. She will embrace the darkness or she will be lost. There is no other recourse, there is …
