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Lover’s Lane  
by Alex Grehy

My lover and I walk this path, 

a spiral procession to the melody

of genetics and the complex

harmonies of our society.

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I walk behind him, as is my place,

my steps tamping down the soft

turf until I am far below ground

in the embrace of the easeful dark.

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I see him climbing, his steps create a

mountain; at the summit far above, 

triumphant, he finally looks back, 

assuming I will be there, a follower.

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I hear his voice in the thrumming earth

“My love, what are you doing? I need you, 

please, please, come stand in my life, 

in my light, come to me, come.”

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I curl up in the depression I have created, 

a woman unborn, comforted by the peaceful 

bones of my predecessors. Here I am safe, 

supported, and he, so high, has way too far to fall.

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Fiction © Copyright Alex Grehy
Image courtesy of Pixabay.com

More from author Alex Grehy:

Last Species Standing

Alex Grehy (she/her) enjoys writing quirky, thought-provoking horror and is a regular contributor to The Sirens Call and Ladies of Horror Flash Project. Her fiction and essays on being a lady of horror have featured in a range of publications, including Spread: Tales of Deadly Flora. Alex’s first poetry collection, Last Species Standing, which explores mankind’s relationship with nature and technology, is available on Amazon.

Available on Amazon!