But not in the sense you’re used to.

Alone for eternity.

A bloodline evaporated.

No past, present or future to share.

No memories to revel.

Never a priority. Instead, an after-thought.

Promised nothing.

I’ve believed you were there.

I see now, your allegiance lies elsewhere.

Nothing gained or lost.

Just an empty existence.

You fill the void where you can.

Something to everyone.

Something you’re not, maybe.

A crack in the plate that makes you, you.

It fills with searing hot loneliness.

You gag on it.

Breathe in, breathe out.

Sulfer fills the air.

There is no silver lining in this existence.

No spoils of war.

Just static. Never changing.

The world stops spinning for an hour.

And you realize, you have nothing

But the clothes on your back and the

Sins of your past transgressions.

Letting go of it.

Breathing in this new enlightenment.

Let go of the rules.

The expectations.

Step out of your molting skin.

Reborn. A new birth.

Become the black crow

Your soul has longed to be

Fly away into the night.

Alone.

Untethered.

No wind to lift you.

Nothing but your own wings

And a sense of hauntingly beautiful dreams.

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