The Cough in Verse

Thick darkness swallowed the room as they fought,
Disguising those amongst them who then coughed.
’It’s you!’ became the shrieking of the caught.

A soggy squelch then made all voices soft,
Which allowed them to hear another sound,
That serpent-like, entwined around their hearts
And constricted till their hearts could not pound.
A sound that never ends but always starts.

‘What was that Applejack?’ / ‘I don’t know.’

‘Twi, turn on the light.’ / ‘Rainbow, you alright?’

‘Twas no reply... just their own growing woe,
Which weighed on their minds, all was not alright.
They wrapped each other; falling into one.

‘I’m sorry for all that I said -’ / ‘Me to.’

‘O Applejack... what are we to do?’ / ‘It’s done,
But I’ll say this... I’m glad that I knew you’.