in the darkness
she hears the silence echo
like the air has a voice
and it follows where the winds go...
she listens for bats
to shriek through their wings
after fleeing from the light
her flashlight brings.
she stumbles on each crack
and shivers from the thought of breaking,
the light flickering on the path
from her frightened hands shaking.
soon her fear subsides
when a light appears at the end.
a great relief to her eyes
only the sun could send.
Jan 11, 2019
Jan 11, 2019 at 8:13 PM UTC
in the darkness
she hears the silence echo
like the air has a voice
and it follows where the winds go...
she listens for bats
to shriek through their wings
after fleeing from the light
her flashlight brings.
she stumbles on each crack
and shivers from the thought of breaking,
the light flickering on the path
from her frightened hands shaking.
soon her fear subsides
when a light appears at the end.
a great relief to her eyes
only the sun could send.
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