The Lawless Girl
She is a mob
looting my sleep
rioting through
the alleys and lanes of
my blissful solitude
She is thieves
a thousand strong
who burglarize
my dreams
until the reprieve
of a restless dawn
Kidnapper of
contented hours
who demands
no ransom
but highjacks
every unsuspecting thought
with impunity
She is arson
my undisturbed peace
days unclouded by desire
now shrouded
in smoke
incandescent
in a bonfire
Beautiful
criminally so
but she's so young
so innocent
and serenely unaware
of the chaos
she incites
Copyright © Bernard Chan | Year Posted 2017
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