- Non-Erotic Poetry
- The Monster Under The Bed Relocated
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Click herehis accordion shadow extended until decapitated by the gathered dark
instinctively he swallowed, remembered his mother holding his hand
deep breaths and slow steps
deep breaths and slow steps
she would say
at his shoulders the reaching dark pulled in his second self with hurried gulps
he ignored the warning creaks of the stairs, the cool air that kissed his fingertips
deep breaths and slow steps
deep breaths and slow steps
he was completely inside it now unable to separate it from him
at the last cry of the last stair he looked up into the daffodil light left behind
then the cold embraced him, he blinked at nothing
it changed from kiss to shiver, he focused on nothing
deep breaths and slow steps
deep breaths and slow steps
stood tombstone still, slowly the door closed, the stairs stayed silent
- COMMENTS
unpredictablebijouover 15 years agoand a fine little portrait of fear of the dark. I liked this, particularly the little sing-songy refrain that seemed very appropriate in this context. Well done!
