Poem 15

I startled awake abruptly, a

Flash of white as the fog 

Cleared, memory fading.

My heart dropped like a

Dull stone in a red river.

Don't get attached.

Copper was taken and 

History repeats itself.

My blank stare at the 

Blades of grass that

Shuddered against my

Wind tousled fur came to

An end, the silence deafening.

... 

One day passed. Then two.

I strayed away from everyone,

Not wanting to risk losing 

Another I trusted, despite 

Having already lost him.

Yet I realized it was too late

Once my weary paws stepped

Into the room filled with books

And heard a strained voice.

Violet eyes set fire to the 

Morning haze, clouded over

As a mantra of cryptic words

Tumbled from his tongue like

A falling downward spiral.

Trembling hands reached up

And brushed away strands of

Knotted dark hair, pale skin

A stark contrast that twisted

And curled relentlessly.

He spoke mindlessly, 

Breathing unhinged

And gaze unfocused.

"I can't get attached. I

Know what I have to do

In order to end this killing

Game, so I need to make

Everyone stay away from 

Me to make this easier."

My ear flicked as I 

Watched deft fingertips

Claw at dark hair and

Pale skin, ears flattening

In concern for the human.

... 

Cautiously, I crept 

Towards my most

Trusted human friend.

He was wrapped in

Invisible tightropes 

Created by himself.

I spoke to him, my

Tongue knotted.

"Hello? It's me, Rose.

Are you alright, friend?"

The human's breath

Hitched as he snapped

His line of vision to mine.

Words stumbled over, 

Rolling off his tongue

Like fickle vapor as 

His eyes widened.

"Lavender? I--

No, I can't."

My tail swept across 

An opened book laying

On the hazel lit floor.

Would now be a bad

Time to ask him to be

My new owner?

... 

His jaw clicked shut

When I tilted my chin

At him, waiting for a

Reponse with patience.

The quiet in the air

Became unsettling.

He stepped back.

"I'm sorry, but I'm busy

Doing something very

Important right now,

Lavender. You should 

Take your leave. Please."

He refused to meet

My gaze, instead 

Turning his back.

I stepped closer.

The human sensed

This and left the room,

Door creaking in his

Sudden absence.

He rounded the corner

Of the hallway, the 

Sound of a door click

Following a moment after.

... 

My heart began weigh

Heavy, eyes downcast.

I sat in the deathly quiet.

Did I do something wrong?

My lungs started burning.

Why would he feign ignorance?

My heart rumbled weakly.

I still trust him, which is odd.

My saltwater eyes grew sour.

What happened?

My last thought flickered.

A shallow overcast hung

Still above me, ocean tides

Unsteady and deep in the

Mist of my silent drowning.

Eventually, I became tired enough

To slowly lay me down and rest.

♡

Character Key (Based on Eye Color):

Violet- Kokichi