Barren, but for my thoughts
A lonely trek, across
Ensconced by deadened air
Suffocation amid shadows
Their limbs reach out
Scraggly, worn hands
Skeleton fingers try to grasp
.
The bridge seems longer
Faster, I try to run
Talons tear at tattered thoughts
Grazing heated skin
Sweat stinging eyes
Blurring my sanctuary
Just a few more steps
.
Yanked back, into reality
Choking on my panic
And yet, the scratches remain
Red welts of my past
Raised, and ragged
Marring what once was pure
Scarred by internal demons
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