Lycanthropic Melody

LYCANTHROPIC MELODY

Kaitlyne Bozzone

my heart knows— what you have done will haunt me, what i continue to be will haunt me much more

the loneliest tree in the forest sits tongue-tied and stares at the mess i’ve become, i listen to it weep as the moon changes phases

you once told me i was the bravest person you knew, but only a coward denies the inevitable even when it comes to pass

i cower in roots, in earth, as the moon and tree whisper their solemn song of mourning, and my bones betray my body, i wish you were there to kiss me better

so am i doomed to a life ruined for something out of my control? when you destroyed yours, stuck your claws in deep and tore it to pieces, i thought—finally, i’m no longer alone

tonight, we come full circle, the bus i ride home smells only of blood, flesh, your ghost begs again for my forgiveness, but betrayal only earns you my teeth in your throat