Calling Of The Reservoir

Calling Of The Reservoir - 2.3.13

Another one created
Floating beneath a stygian sky
Unmoving. Still. Eyes
closed, blind to the world's turning.

A streak broken
A stream of As now Bs
A decision made
A human body under the waves

Another one joins
Many beneath the water's calm
Breathing. Gasping. Eyes
regretful, tears and river water mix.

A failing heart
A sadness of grief and loss
A step taken
A lover rejoins his love in hell

Corpse.

A botched interview,
his last chance to start anew
Lost after a short period of time
Money and now his life
Young, forever rotting eternally

A desperate plea,
her only way to rise to fame
Temporary on the news
Bought for a dollar and read.
Mere seconds, a glance spared

Be it any reason,
or person
Man of sorrow, child of woe
The river calls for a peaceful end
Until the shrieking in the night begins

Calm beneath the river's surface.