imagined spiral staircase climbs up my peripherals
alike to a shadow that darkens as I look away
its metal its wooden and stranger rises
poised to see me
I'm excitable and naive
maintaining focus on a stack of books eyes crossed
stranger ascended and turns with an open mouth
and I redirect eyes uncrossed to
a mere painting and cement wall
with no staircase and no stranger
yet hope and disbelief
Apr 28, 2016
Apr 28, 2016 at 1:18 PM UTC
imagined spiral staircase climbs up my peripherals
alike to a shadow that darkens as I look away
its metal its wooden and stranger rises
poised to see me
I'm excitable and naive
maintaining focus on a stack of books eyes crossed
stranger ascended and turns with an open mouth
and I redirect eyes uncrossed to
a mere painting and cement wall
with no staircase and no stranger
yet hope and disbelief