With the Seal of a Kiss

by Oksana McMahan
(Damascus, VA)

I scream in pain as you stab me once more. The blood pours down my chest and you whisper the sweetest goodbye. Bittersweet memories flash through my eyes of a poisoned love. An agonized look on your face, your eyes full of tears, as you lift me up, surrendering my body to the devil, but keeping my soul held close. A fallen angel making a deal on a broken girl's heart, but this time it's different because he made the mistake of falling in love...