Tonight, my heart survives burning on charcoal,
Freight train embedded and immured in my veins,
Embracing the steam released from my lungs;
Destined to never take 90° turns at grueling speeds,
Fate sealed consequences into this ride,
But never cloaked my imperfections in time;
This life’s a nightmare plaguing my soul,
Embellishing it with hope to never surrender to death;
Allured and entranced by depth of vision,
The tracks never end—even at 1000 mph,
Imprisoned, grinding the rails forevermore—
Even while Helios leads the chariot through the sky;
Misconception of redemption trails behind,
A metaphor of agony hunting with a vengeance,
My minds consumed in aftermath of future—
Too blurred to comprehend what’s haunting me,
And too numb to understand why I’m exhaling ice;
Now, entering into mortifying darkness,
The only escape lies in the distance,
De-thread the past—a fading scene;
The end of the tunnel contrasts this hatred,
Soon to become drenched in pure sunlight,
I firmly grip the essence of death within my hands,
And release words to sever itself forever;
Sheer stricken rays of light pierce my steel,
Blinded, casting my shadow upon gleaming waters,
The waves replicate my soul and spirit,
Unfortunately foreshadowing demise,
Antagonized screeching brakes upon the rails—
Nothing predicted this train wreck,
As the blood of charcoal drains from my veins.