Chimera - 2nd Place

She's a spark of my imagination A colorful dream that drifted away A flaring shadow of my illusion A true April fool in the month of May Her memory was like the evening rain That drifted away by the light of dawn Acid rain that burned the lobes of my brain Fire that scorched the bright seeds of my spawn Her bright smile was like the blazing sunrise But her heart is capped by dark shadow A cloud that eclipsed my sun on the rise A grim sky without sunshine and rainbow She's a nightmare that hunts me in my dream A veil that muffles the sound of my scream 2nd place Colorful or chimera poetry contest Judged: September 5, 2023