It was Just a Thing
Draw
down the shades and dim the light,
Put
out of mind what’s out of sight,
Lest
seeing lay it bare.
A
thing unseen may not exist,
Must
not persist when rhyme, or reason,
Can’t
explain my dread of it.
This
thing you did that was so small,
So
trivial, has shaken me.
There
are no words to make it right.
Turn
out the light and come to bed,
I
can’t bear to see your face.
Let
darkness come and clear my head.
A
thing unspoken in the dark
Can
be so harsh it leaves a mark
That
scars the soul and
Takes
its toll upon the mind.
A
silent drummer bangs his drum
Against
my brow till memories come
Of
truth that’s frigid, cold and bright.
It
chills me, makes me cover up to
Hide
my fear there’s nothing here
Worth
fighting for, lying for, or trying for.
I
can’t deny the truth of that. Eyes shut or not,
This
thing you’ve done won’t disappear.
© Scarlett Rains
