On Running Away Poem by RIC BASTASA

when you step on the floor
when that door opens because of your plea
to be in

when you are in
you discover that the monster is in too
and you want to step back
and go away

running is the first reaction
but soon
it is not the correct solution
it is not too late yet
you make a plea again to enter the same room
where the monster is in
and you decide to confront it
you know that you will be losing in this war
the monster has sharp teeth and a mouth without a jaw
hence it can swallow you whole
without much effort

then you think of another mighty solution
you stand still
then you sit down on the floor
you close your eyes
and plunge on the abyss of your
silence

you know what happens next
the monster is gone.