Dawn & Dusk

A lament

Knife edged talons
Black as night
And wings, such wings
They blot out the light

It descends
With a terrible cry
A bloodcurdling scream
That twists the insides

A clawed dark cloud
Imbued with fears
My eyes darken
With blood-red tears

Each wing’s beat
A vicious hurricane
As it drags its victim
Back over again