Afraid of Your Own

Whose shadow upon the door
darkening my step with chilling wails
as the eerie wind blows then creaking ashore
lurking in the night’s mind written in braille’s
touching points upon your spine
raising the hair upon your head
the shaded wood begins to pine
alone with thoughts of the dead
frightened beyond the unknown
turning on the light it does fleet
appearing behind you chilled to the bone
with laughter and a running heartbeat
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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