Angus
To keep me safe
he holds me tight
To keep me in
he stays the night
I have to sleep
he’s shaking me
awake
to think and worry
He cools my hands
to warm my heart
He dries my throat
to slow my start
I want to talk
He’s hushing me
still
to think and worry
To keep me safe
he whispers lies
of people and
their evil eyes
I need to love
He’s keeping me
alone
to think and worry
He lays me flat
to keep me whole
He feasts on flesh
and on my soul
I want to die
He’s telling me
to stop
the thought and worry
I’m hugging him
to let him go
I feel I need him
even though
he hurt me
I will miss him still
Goodbye
to thought and worry
Copyright © Amanda Smietana | Year Posted 2021
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