Curl Up

Curl up,
Toes to wrinkles of the feet,
Fingertips to palm,
Knees to chest,
Slow deep breaths,
Let the tears fall
To the rhythm of a soft drum,
Heartbeat,
Beat,
Beat,
Beat,
This is sorrow at its prettiest moment,
Sweet and slow,
A kiss, lingering to taste,
Swollen lips, eyes,
Cheeks red like poisoned apples,
Salty and wet,
Drowning in an ocean of their own,
Pillow, blanket,
Starlight, nightlight,
Shadows flickering shapes along the wall,
Reach for you, monsters, monsters,
Pulling back
And curling up,
Dark, dreamless, release.