I Closed The Door Poem by Leria Hawkins

Date: October 14,2020
By:Leria Hawkins

I closed the door, turned off the light
Made way for silence in the night
The music stopped, I settled in
To rid the demons, from my skin

No easy task, to stop decay
Or to keep the rushing thoughts at bay
So weak, a sentimental heart
To give so much to flame and sparks

I've turned the corner, burned the bridge
Salved the wounds to ease the itch
The path's too dark to walk again
There's nothing there but "might have beens"

I'll turn a cheek; forget the past
The spell's to easily re-cast
When comes a knocking at my door
What lingers there must be ignored

No point in peeking ‘neath the shade
The ghost outside cannot be swayed
It's best to stay the other side
Where strings a'last have come untied

No bait can lure me there again
To be the victim, to bear his sin
A decade long is far too long
To bear the burden of his songs

Again, again, I hear him sing
His words a jolt, a bitter sting
But, I will not linger for a bite
I closed the door, turned off the light

Copyright 2020
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Leria Hawkins, Oct.2020