a nightmare

her words are haunting
they resound in the deep
my own words fail me
hushed, they disappear
her voice remains wicked
in the gathering darkness
my voice sounds a whisper
but it's all I can muster
her words are defining
they embed under my skin
my own words are lost
transformed into wailing
her voice seeks to thwart me
and hasten a deadly fall
my voice succumbs to quiet
and renders me powerless.

her words ring out at night
and haunt me in my dreams
how will I ever erase them from
the soul they left their mark upon?