One Last Breath

One Last Breath

Give in to the slow

descent. Spin the bottle,

hold your breath and freeze.

I dare you to live. To jump

into a crowded place where

every sigh of hope is suffocated.

Kill the monsters in your closest,

fall in once more. Give in to the

temptations. The lust which pumps

your heart and turns your blood

warm. Eat sweet treats before the

meal. Close your longing wishes

you never try to pursue. Swallow

your pride and listen to gravity

whisper secrets of pure vanity.

Smash the looking glass,

cry at the sounds of desperation,

scare yourself into the unknown,

turn off the lights and isolate

yourself in total darkness.

One, two, three.

Breath.
In Roulette, you play for keeps.

No time to think.

Just pull the trigger.

Part Three: Falling Under

Falling Under

        Everything was dark and damp. The cerement floor had me shaking violently. I wished I was back in my bed, watching a hopeless romance movie and cuddling up with him. Instead, I have to lay here and wonder if I will ever make it home alive.

        I hoped that he would never come back. Just keep me breathing a little longer. I guess he just lost it and grabbed the first person he saw. I was just walking down the street and felt a prick in my side. Next thing I knew I was in this room, tied up and my clothes were shredded. I didn't know what I did to deserve this.

        My breathing was speeding up. I knew he was coming, I could hear his footsteps echoing in the hallway. The door creaked open and I curled into a ball in the corner. He laughed deeply and stared at me.

As he walked to me, he whispered “You're beautiful. You know that?”

        I felt disgusted. I crawled in my skin and spit at him. His eyes widened and he took out a kitchen knife from his belt. I began to pray. I was never the religious type but I prayed whatever I could remember from my mother. I felt the sting on my stomach, my breathing started to get shallow. I felt my heart beat slow down. I watched the river of blood flow around my feet. I was cold. I slowly closed my eyes, imagined his face and whispered “I love you Codes.” right before my body stiffened. Heaven is so bright even when death was so dark.