Hannah Smith Poet Dramatic Monologue

Security

Since that day, I find ways to cope,
behaviours and rituals to repeat,
the actions that help me sleep.

Before I go to bed I have to check that the door is locked,
the door is locked. The door is locked.
I know that if I don't check it I will be okay,
the world will not end, no-one will come in,
I am safe.

Yet,
every night I still have to check.
The door is locked, the door is locked, the door is locked.
It's funny the effect a person's actions can have on another.

Before the thoughts clouded your mind,
before you bowed to them,
I could fall asleep without the sound of the TV,
I could lower the lights,
I could dream, without the nightmares filling my head.

But now when I fall asleep, I check the door is locked.
It's locked. It's locked.

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Darlene De Beaulieu April 30, 2017 at 12:21 PM I know someone like that, only this person is worse. He checks doors,windows, goes to bed,gets up and check them all over again.

Darren White April 14, 2017 at 12:16 AM I think I understand what this is about, and that makes the repetition of your lines even more poignant.... A 7 from me, and welcome to PoetrySoup with this well written first poem! Darren White April 14, 2017 at 3:21 AM It's an almost OCD ritual, of which I am not sure of course, but that's what it feels like. Also it is a thing I still want to do, to keep demons of my past out that liked to creep in..... Hannah Smith April 14, 2017 at 2:16 AM Thank you very much. I'd be interested to hear your interpretation

Poetprentice Dupins April 13, 2017 at 12:45 PM I had to make this a fav! This is a really neat poem and the repetition was the best part to me. I could hear one repeating that phrase, "The door is locked, the door is locked, the door is locked." 7+ Hannah Smith April 13, 2017 at 5:06 PM Thank you so much!!!!