Waking in a cold sweat,
naked in the dark.
Confusion bends the light
from the crack in the door.
As my senses find me,
I clutch my skin to my body.
I am cold and it’s relentless,
this seductive consciousness.
There is a day beyond this darkness,
hot and cold,
I’m running anxious.
Protect what is found most precious,
connect me to my forgiveness.
Unfold before me like a
compliant lover hold me
close and never let go,
I don’t want to go.
Feet touch the floor.
Hand on the door.
Let the light in,
just a little more.
I betray my
comforts for this,
step past the threshold
into the amorphous
dawn.
This day could be anything.
HG – 2019
