Unwelcome Visitor
The shadow of doubt returns, sits on his back
a heavy gargoyle with long talons
his heart; worn out, enlarged
beats weakly,
head, eyes downcast
a response to others’ anxieties, demands, frustration
he tries to rise, move,
then he stumbles to the side
hears the wings of the great beast flap wildly, a few seconds,
then rancid breath which goes in through his nostrils
coats his tongue, comes out his own mouth
to ward off anyone who might want to aide him
Is it as simple as forgetting a pill?
Or has the weighted curtain fallen
down over beleaguered eyes?
He moves through the hall
pain where the claws dig in,
sun filtered light at the end,
just a few more steps.
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