Night Terrors

In the dark, the shadows
come and stand by my bed
and stay

All night.

I know you aren't there
watching me. You grew 
older and I grew up 
and left home and 
now we don't speak

Except in the darkness

when I tell you
to go away.

Go away.

I'm grown now and angry
and there's nothing more
you can do,
 
nothing

more you can do to me 
but stand there
waiting

All night.

by Muriel


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