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“Goddamn It Daniel, pick up the fucking phone”…

“…*crying*… I know… You saw Tony. You Fuck… You junkie fuck. ANSWER ME!!!!...”

“…*sobbing voice barely distinguishable* … Baby, it’s your Flower, your Bloody Rose, just listen. I love you with all my heart… I’m sorry, baby. I’m… I… I can’t watch you do this anymore… You're killing me too. Maybe one day we’ll dream agin. But you’re already dead, and I just can't help you anymore… Tina is bringing me in a few to get my stu…..”

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The hollow tone pierces through

The center of this broken down heart.

He stands dejected…

Painful awareness drains all hope

Future drab, pale, and torn apart.

He knows she’s gone…

Rampant addiction gripping his soul,

Ready to face the Monkey again…

He’s got to find her…

Hot sickness creeping in his blood

The Demon’s claw grip his brain…

Just bring her home…

*

A warm memory

*

Raindrops smear fresh painted face

Lips printed black as night…

A blazing star my eyes behold…

Grabbed my heart, held on tight…

She entered my life, a dark mystery

Walking alone like a ghost…

I pulled over, she pulled a gun,

Hopped in the seat

“My name is Rose”…

"Blood Rose?", I said, smiling big…

She dropped the gun, smiling too…

“I love that name, think I’ll use it,

That’s me, now, who are you?”

I told her my name, she told me her story,

A painful life that had left her scarred.

We talked for hours as I drove us,

Towards the dawn in my beat up car.

"So where are you headed?,

I asked as I glanced at her tired eyes

By the look, I knew there wasn’t anywhere else,

She wanted to be than by my side.

Then I told her of ever single drug

I used to get me through the pain.

She stared forever with haunting eyes

“Well I guess we both won, tonight in the rain…

***

Painful dull memory throbbing

Through his head and darkened soul

*We can take it away…*

He doesn’t care to fight any longer

Just let the darkness take control

*Yes, I still love you…*

Scar tissue broken through sharply

With her gone, it’s Home no more.

*Come on. Push.*

This dream they had dreamt together…

Slowly fades as he slumps to the floor…

*Dark laughter*

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“… Hey, it’s me… I’ve stood by you this long, Daniel…
I

’m not giving up on you now…
I’ll be Home later… I love you…

… Are you there…”

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