He Died Tonight

In the depth of night

There was a calling —

Quiet, but so perceivable

Stinging the air (quick vibrations)

He died tonight

(It was expected)

He died in peace

(Thank goodness)

But we live not in peace

(And never will) evil trees

Malice in the clouds

Coughing down acid, and

We melt — slowly, impossibly slow

Listening to the drops

Life oozing by (sand in hourglass)

A broken hourglass, so we’re

Shattered across the floor

Punctured shards —

Deleted time — wasted on love

On things incomplete, finished —

He died tonight

We cried our useless tears —

He died and called

A calling deep and shriveled —

And we shudder — shivering

Throwing sand into the ocean —