darkness and death?

a single flame flickers
a beacon in the eternal darkness
a symbol of hope

yet you see despair
in the light of the flame
you see only darkness
the hauntings of past
shadows dance
dance around
mocking your pain
you see your life
dance on the walls

the darkness swallows
shadows disappear
but the flame is still burning
you feel your fear

out of the black
forms take shape
your past
your future
one and the same
vodka in one hand
blade in the other
sat alone
taking action
never remember
never forget
the time you lose
made eternal by scars

with no one to worry
no one to care
life goes on
and you
well
what does it matter...

no one is there