Arisen in the darkness,
blinded by the chill.
Each step an eternity,
a test of courage and will.
~
Visions now distorted,
the future now unclear.
My mind races forward,
running from the fear.
~
I reach for the doorknob,
anxiously I turn.
Searching for the light,
it’s warmth, indeed I yearn.
~
Autumn’s now upon us,
nightmares shall remain.
Spring hopefully follows,
returning to whence sane.

~*~
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