DARK POETRY ~ “In the Back of Your Mind” by Tina McFarlane

In the deepest part of your mind
That place of darkness
The black hole of loneliness

Is it loneliness?
Loneliness implies
That you are looking for something
What are you looking for?
An answer? A question?
A chance to understand?
Or are you looking for permission?
The chance to go to that place
That dark place in your head
And let the demons out

Are you afraid of them?
Afraid of what they will say?
Or what they will do?
Will you let them run free?
Or tie them to a post?
Keep them sedated
and under control?

Go on, what’s stopping you?
Are you truly afraid of them?
Or are you afraid that they
will come to fear you?

 

Face your demons. – Tina

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Between the dark and the light, sanity and madness…that’s where you’ll find me. Bring coffee.