• i stare upon the town countless times.
    Endlessly. without hatred.
    without sadness.
    i have peered into the souls of others unnoticed.
    without sympathy. without love.
    without remorse.
    without noticing, my dark wings began to stir among the wind.
    they spread themselves against the sky and we take flight.
    we fly forever. we fly to our secret place.
    against my will, i look at the mirror that laughs at everyone.
    the sight i see is grotesque, and i shun the view from sight.
    then i look to you for comfort and found what i wanted.
    your soft hands lie on mine.
    always, your touch calms me on a restless night.
    i fall asleep. i fall into a deep dark void.
    i try to grasp onto something that is secure,
    but always, it crumbles beneath my fingertips.
    i land to an unseen floor and to unseen walls. i am trapped.
    i wait for your voice. to be freed.
    as i wait, my dark wings lose their feathers one by one.
    all too soon, my dark wings are bare and i fall once more.