I am made of paper.

Plain and simple, cool to touch.

I lack fire inside.

Give me your flame, to heat my chilled heart

I light ablaze. A magnificent sight

Burning bright.

burning out.

charred skin.

suffocating ash

of what remains.

give one last sigh.

leave your footprints

on what's left of me.

For I am nothing

Faint sounds, of

The morn chorus

And a lack of sun

To be seen. There is

No avoiding dewdrops.

Patiently waiting for

A simple touch.

A steady gray, blankets

Everything.

A low growl sounds, as

The kayak scraps across

The damp ground, yearning

For a taste, of

Its home.

A small splash sounds. And

As it pushes off,

The grains of sand,

Underneath can be

Felt through the paddle.

Almost as if, it should

Sing. The small waves

Ripple against the

Foreign bob.

The glass surface

Lies unbroken, yet

So fragile.

The line of trees

Fade away. Revealing a burst

Of colors in the

Sky, and reflected

In a mirror.

Farther along,

And everything

Has turned gold.

Loons cry out

Their mourning song.

In the reflection,

Seen by leaning,

Despite the dark circles,

And tired eyes,

Is beauty

For I am free.

It’s a simple misconception,

That shadows are creatures of the night

prowling in the darkness,

Waiting for your fright.

They are masters of deception,

For truly they’re children born of light

craving for your sense,

Of safety in the bright.

Hiding in what shines,

With hoarse whispers hanging,

In the somber air.

Selfishly hostile,

Stifling all helpless dreams and,

Tragic goals.

Hypnotizing horrors,

Of far away hopes.

Leaving you lying in

Desperation.

Are you scared?

How is your breathing?

Heartrate?

I guess the real question is,

Did you turn your lights on?

As a little kid,

Were you scared of the dark?

Did the lies fool your mind,

On where the real danger lies?

Don’t let their manipulation

Make you lose motivation.

Don’t fall into temptation

Of forgetting everything by medication.

Don’t lose your rationalization

or your self preservation.

And please please please,

Don’t let them,

Make you take a,

Permanent vacation.

Though I’m sorry to say,

You can’t escape this,

Devastating

Situation.

You will let your guard down.

You will let them win.

They are always waiting.

In the

silence

of the light.