As the moon blinked out for the last time, only a rose was left standing. A rose so black and mangled it was hardly recognizable as a rose. It stretched toward the fading light, only to fall, unheeded, into an abyss of darkness.
Some of my best coloring, I think. I had fun playing around with the light and shadows, which I've been too scared to do before. And yes, I know the contest is over, but I colored it anyway.