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"From Inside..."

There is no “in”
For there is no “out”,
And how can one exist
Without the constant other?
There would be here
If there were there
Or elsewhere
Or anywhere, really.
There is merely existence,
Though it cannot be proven
Without the knowledge
Of its counterpart.
Existence screams in silence
And monsters lurk behind shadows
(But how are there shadows,
When there is no light?)
Waiting,
Waiting,
Always waiting though they know not what for,
For they feast on euphoria
And they’ve never known
A full stomach.
Down here,
They only ever starve.
Perhaps that is why
The monsters are so thin,
So sickly,
So utterly terrifying.
Perhaps they have never been loved,
Perhaps they don’t know how.
Perhaps they chase down happiness,
Just begging for a taste.
And maybe they
Are so starved for love,
Any attention is enough.
So they cause panic
And fear,
And their victims cannot leave,
Brought into a pit
Not of hatred, but
Devoid
Of love,
Deceived.

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"From Outside..."

Knowing what lies within
Makes looking outside
Decidedly difficult,
First.
It’s not easy to forget
The monsters that lurk
Behind every available shadow
But
With closed eyes
Pretending is easy
And the lights are on,
Out here.
A new perspective, yes?
Watching the silent walls breathe
From outside,
Rather than in.
The stones are more
An art exhibit,
Where once they seemed like boulders.
The old wooden roof
Is bright,
Vibrant,
A mural of violets and roses
Known formerly to block out sunlight
And keep awful creatures in
It is now an umbrella,
Providing some shade
For when the day grows hot.
Outside, there are flowers
Blooming bright between cracks
In the solid rock wall
But inside, remember,
Moss like slime drips
Black oily ooze--
Drip,
Drip,
Drip,
In the dark depths below.
Keeping aware
Of the horrors inside
Is not a difficult task,
But to let go,
To see the light
And the stones
And the roof
And the flowers,
That is something else entirely.
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