Coiled in the dark biding time, it lay
T’was not long before the lonely snake
Struck back, releasing deadly venom
Paralysing hope, leaving the victim
Swinging between reality and escape
As life ebbed away
The venom throbbed
In ruby red veins, as the pulsing slowed
Each breath, an escaped sigh
Eyes that didn’t know, anymore
Thoughts that didn’t see, anymore
A voice that would echo
In the void
Forever
Is this what was meant to be?
Anita Atina
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/is-this-what-was-meant-to-be/
