Light creeps around the curtain
I turn my face away
Sounds of life outside
I can’t face the day
I get up, climb back into bed
Pull the covers close
Sheets that shield me from the world
Smother me the most
Get up! I make it to the door
What folly will it bring?
To step out bare and raw and new
Inviting in more suffering
The fear I brace against is done
Has happened; now is past.
Empty days, lonely nights
Only make it last
I don’t know what today might bring
Should I step out the door
Nothing happens if I stay
I don’t want that anymore