Flicker (H.S)

prelude.

PART I

she started off sane

then came him

then came the alcohol

the cigarettes

the handcuffs

and suddenly, blue and red lights were scary.

then came the blackened lungs

the darker hair and slouched spine

and a lighter was a comfort, not a weapon

on, off. on, off. on, off.

he started off cold.

then came her

then came the giggles.

the long eyelashes

the emotion.

and suddenly, empty beds were scary

then came the irregular heart beats

the mushy text messages his fingers loved to type

and a lighter was a comfort, not a weapon

on, off. on, off. on, off.

then the flame.

on, off. on, off. on, off.

then the feelings.

on, off. on, off. on, off.

then they flickered.

on, off. on, off. on, off.

then they went dark.