muted

Darkness finds its way
into this room
and into my heart.
I closed all the blinds
so no sun could break through
I am all alone again
with thoughts whispering in my ears.

I know you're there
creeping up behind me
wherever I go;
a virtual Shadow
stuck to me with the
glue of emotions previous;
yet I'm aware of your presence in the night
a Ghost of past heartaches.

I can hear you calling my name
no, it's just the memories
pushed underneath the carpet of my mind
begging
to be let out into the night
but I'd rather leave them there
reaching out to me from their iron-clad cage
eternally damned & ignored
gagged & muted
so you can't touch me anymore--


Copyright 1999 by Erin D. Conroy. All rights reserved.

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