Spread the Infection

a poem for anti-valentine's day.

Lurking in the unearthly silence of twilight,
Hidden behind every façade of safety,
Atop the highest peaks known to mankind;
                                                              There lies man’s greatest fear.

It has the power to knock you down,
Leaving you completely breathless,
But making you wish you’d live forever;
                                                              Time’s greatest paradox.

Once it invades your thoughts,
Takes over your every move,
And becomes you;
                                           You’ll never rid yourself of this infection.

You think you have control,
But it will pin you down,
And irrevocably entrap you;
                                                              It’ll be the death of you.

Like a dog tied to an old oak,
Pulling away with all it’s might,
Coming back when it can’t bear the agony;
                                                              There’s no escape.

You’re trapped for all eternity,
In this endless cycle of torture,
Only death can save you from it;
                                           This is your fate.

It will leave scars on your heart,
Ripping your soul into microscopic specks,
And keep you coming back for more;
                                           This is love.