Zen33

Cole stood in the corner of the dark bedroom , blending into the shadows like a bat on a moonless night . His 5 senses were heightened to an almost paranormal extreme , his breathing slowed to a near death pace. His brown slit like eyes rested on the figure lying nestled under the blankets on the king size bed . He could just make out the rise  and fall of the covers as the sleeper breathed shallow from a deep slumber.   Not even the white Persian cat nestled on the end of the bed was aware of Cole`s presence in the room. Years of training and practice in the art of blending in with the surrounding environments made Cole all but invisible

On a rocky cliff at the water's edge A naked angel cries tears of red It's not a lover that she mourns But the brutal fact that natures torn Gods creation has missed a beat And is squashing life beneath it's feet At every turn there's something lost Her hearts engulfed with an icy frost She cries a caution to all around But her voice emits a silent sound Its just a whisper in a land of screams And she seeks escape from this haunting dream With darkened wings she takes to flight And leaves the cliff to embrace the night But the pain she carries is too much weight As is the fear that she's far too late With broken wings she casc