Monsters in Sight

Takes

one word

one explanation

heard in background

flash

sudden realization

actions

submerged under water

forgotten?

cringe worthy

shy away

why now

what memories

creep

invading

no matter

voices screaming

no

in head

turn away

shield eyes

heart

never learn the truth

easier to stay blind

it hurts less

it means less

when nothing is searched for.

Child scared

scarred

looking to hurt self

any way one can

to forget the pain

to forget

that no one loved her enough

that no one cared enough

to protect her from the monsters

hiding beneath her bed.

©Jan. 1/21

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