• The spiral stem of the bludgeoned scarlett rose, hung in midair
    in the abyss.
    The thorns lined up among the dew driven sleek sides were dull,
    to the tip.
    The children passed through the doors of heaven and hell leaving the rose to rot in agony and pain.
    devoured to the core of insanity.
    the black liquid dropped from the root.
    The bleeding rose found torture
    in the dark core of hell