Lost somewhere
Over the years
The self
Not to offend
No, not to feel guilt
No, to not bother
No, to not be a bad child
Lost somewhere
Over the years
Bounded
Kept from hurt
Overwhelmed
Retreat
From vistas laid bare
From roaming wildernis
Once mind
So docile
So frightened
So retiring
Barely dare to look
Arrested
Caged
Agitated
Slow vibration
Sometimes faster
For another
In the company of no-one
In the echoes of the cave
In the glow of fading embers
The puppet masters leave
Muted
Darkened
Quietened
Turn face in shame
Settle in for the long silence
Unburned cordwood
Ash and
Unease
(2020-07-22)