[coogle]

If really dark topics make you sick, please do not read any further.















For the Brave.

The Blade....

The razor glinted menacingly in the dim light. A bell tolled int he distance and the sounds of sleep
echoed down the corridor. The windows closed against the cold night breezes and muffled by
the heavy curtains.

Examing the razor in the light from a desk lamp the person sees an edge undimmed by age.
Fresh it's almost infinate edge a promise of pain, redemption and release.

Decision made the hair of metal is moved with excruciating slowness along the skin opening a
shallow, narrow trench. Blood red, dark and secretive in it's purpose slowly fills like water
in a deep hole at the beach.

Another cut, deeper, swifter the blood pooling quicker. The exposed nerve endings sizzling
in the exposed air. The pain scurries away like cockroaches exposed to the light. Quick
movement followed by a sudden stillness.

Three. Four. Five. More slits join those already there. The last the deepest. Pink muscle tissue
showing. Ah, the feeling comes through the participant. The relief is palpable as the red fluid
seeps out filling then overflowing. Trickles finding their way like a dam leaking.

Watching the seep the participant readies the bandages. A weight from behind the eye's gone,
a though following quickly. Well, I am apparently still human, maybe there is something worth
saving after all.

[Spartan6]

Dark, like you warned, but very thought provoking. The imagery is very strong, and even though it's not really "my thing" I really liked it.

[smokingwreckage]

Best and slickest of all the prose you've just posted (if dark). I reckon your writing is greatly improving.

[NymMoondown]

smokingwreckage, on Nov 19 2004, 10:42 PM, said:

Best and slickest of all the prose you've just posted (if dark). I reckon your writing is greatly improving.

word. Good job on this, dude.

[Death Angel]

I like it.