
Dark by Sandie #Coffeeandachat #StarfishClub #WritingCommunity #PoetryHub #PoetryCommunity #Poetry
At last my restless child sleeps
And as I lie next to her in bed
Into the darkness I stare
A hundred thoughts race through my head
Who on earth left those black boots out there ?
I hear the wind begin to rise
My body becomes frozen with fear
I tightly shut my eyes
As I see your dark shape drawing near
‘Please don’t hurt her’ I scream inside my head
As I reach for my daughter’s hand to hold
The loud rushing air passes through us
But it’s warm and not cold
Then silence
You are gone
Weeks later
And another sleepless child joins me in my bed
I stare into the darkness once more
But this time I am not afraid
As I see your dark shape by the door
I gently close my eyes
Only loud rushing air can be heard
As I wait for you to pass by
I know there’s nothing to fear
Then silence, you are gone
Time passes
Now it’s me who cannot sleep
I return downstairs as I struggle with the pain
The streetlight casts shadows across the floor
And before I even look I sense you are here again
But this time it’s different
The rushing air is hotter and louder
I feel you pulling , pulling me
Gripping my back and my shoulders
Are you taking me with you ?
Is it my time to leave?
Then silence, you are gone
And so is my pain
You have never returned
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