Revolting Savior

Balled, a wriggling mass

Between black goo and white tendon

Diptera feeding on dead flesh 

Deep and happy to save her blood 

From gas gangrene and who knows what

Fruits

I wanted power 

Until I saw it

Weighing down 

Those who cared

Who used it 

For the good

Of those around them

Taking hits

Protecting

What would grow 

Arrest

The lights came on four times

Before her spark was gone

His blood was starved for air

Before his breathing stopped

She wanted someone’s hand

To hold the ghosts at bay

He thanked us for the help

No matter what we did

Her’s was a fight

His was a rest

The nurses have to drink tonight

To rest and hold the ghosts at bay