streetlamps

life is
big
big
and loud
life
can be
scary
when the sun
sets
shadows
become worldly
and
fear
is my own

there’s
no friend
in
this night
there’s
no ally
in this day
we are alone

wolves
bite at
heels
and
claws
dig in
i’m trapped
beneath
myself

the moon
tells
stories
of love
passion
and widows
in time
has passed
the time
is now
waves
are high
stakes
are low
what else is there to lose?

myself?
it’s gone
miles
beneath
my boots
love
has flown
and i
am shipwrecked
on a
crash
long
forgotten
by all
but mirrors
and
my mother

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