Haunted

I left before midnight
Like we had planned
In that velvet dress
And cowboy boots
You had bought me
For our first date night
Under that neon light
Whose name you had
Failed to pronounce right

I remember running to you
Like a wounded animal
Just to touch your face and
Kiss your delicate lips
And you didn’t hesitate
You let me in.

Just when our bodies were in sync
Skin on skin, it all started happening
I couldn’t see your opal eyes anymore
But rather shadows everywhere
A kaleidoscope of thoughts rushed in
And I couldn’t breathe anymore

It all became clear later
That a cosmic wheel of misfortunes
That we had been warned of
Had come to haunt us
Within these shadows
I could see them
The witches and wizards
The sorcerers and magicians
With their wands and staffs
Ready to cast evil spells
On the whole universe.

We were now foxes
Or rather wolves
On our own
Being hunted down
Like a criminal on the run
But in all this, you stuck with me
Even when I could feel the void
Even when it became cold
For you wrapped me
Under your silver wings
And eased the turbulence
And the war
Raging inside of me.