Smoke and Mirrors - The Fall of the Blackbird
Based On: Star Wars - Revenge of the Sith I was catapulted into a plummet to the abyss The fall broke both my bones and my spirit The ground shook like it couldn't tolerate my weight The heat pressed against my skin and singed my fate The wind swept me up into a tornado of chaos I spun out of control and my senses numbed out My fractured flailing arms as light as the sunshine My indispensable fright threatening to flat line My breathing was hoarse and mechanical Like a sports car running on an empty tank At the back of my mind was an eerie whisper Saying" I give you permission to be tired" My oiled hinges lost control of my limbs I was consumed with resentment and sin Her voice attempting to pull me back in Choked out of her because she wouldn't understand it When the moment came I surrendered all feeling Locked all my memories in a box and swallowed the key Consistent defeat was as tiresome and humiliating As running a race alone in an arena and losing I succumbed ...