Unquestioned.

A hope set alight by promises.
Promises of a new dawn and his.
His companionship unquestioned forever.
Forever unwavering, steady never.

Never before had she dreamt.
Dreamt of a world that so much meant.
Meant to be built on love.
Love as a giving, received from above.

Above & beyond where the sky larks live.
Live in a misshapen exchange of give.
Give in to an unquenched fear.
Fear of a mind that hadn’t seen tears.

Tears wet her cheeks and fall.
Fall across into a river; she stands tall.
Tall, frighteningly dull, turned grey.
Grey, damp dresses on a hot May day.

Day turning to the next night.
Night without a trace of love or stars.
Stars hiding, mute spectators to it all.
All burnt down to leave one unidentifiable scrawl.