Member Poem

INTO DARKNESS

Night has now fallen
And day has retreated
To leave just darkness
A thick black blanket
Draped heavy over me
It’s almost suffocating
Yet an unusual quiet
As now I am waiting
For what comes next
Whether good or ill
No sun, nor any stars
Just that tiny hissing
As blood softly pumps
A brain anxious to find
Any hint of an answer
About my likely future
As now I feel trapped
Without any clear exit
Meanwhile, confusion
The dark is a new skin
Yet when peeled away
Only a shadow remains