Guilt
Hold your breath
Neck up straight
Tell yourself it's for the best
End the steady sound
Boots unzipped
Placed on the floor
A prized shiny silver object
The only shine in the dark
Time never moves
Your palms are shaking
As you twist the knob and pull
Point and fire
At that sleeping lump
Who will breathe no more
The steady breathing slows
Sigh of relief
Finally at rest
As you begin to turn your back
The breathing pounds in your ears
Heart pounding
Blood pumping
You can never escape
The guilt
Eating you from the inside out
Neck up straight
Tell yourself it's for the best
End the steady sound
Boots unzipped
Placed on the floor
A prized shiny silver object
The only shine in the dark
Time never moves
Your palms are shaking
As you twist the knob and pull
Point and fire
At that sleeping lump
Who will breathe no more
The steady breathing slows
Sigh of relief
Finally at rest
As you begin to turn your back
The breathing pounds in your ears
Heart pounding
Blood pumping
You can never escape
The guilt
Eating you from the inside out