Taking Flight

Spiked bumps erupt from vertebrae Plunged into darkness, curled on wet rock Lethargic from the maddening pain Piercing screams ripple through the air Bulging eyes capsuled in blackness Agonizing spasms ensue; Penetrating each vertebrae Perspiration from re-birth Infinite hours of labor Black spikes perforating flesh Projecting from each scapula A journey that can only be …