Alone at the Edge

Alone at the Edge

Alone at the edge
reaching out for air
silence screaming loud
stripping the nerves bare

The room went dead quiet
shadows stacking up on the floor
cold air leaking in
from the gap beneath the door

Breath coming shallow
heartbeat skipping
every other beat
fighting to stay warm
in the middle of the sheet

Words left unsaid
throat gone dry
staring at the ceiling
waiting for the sky

Aching for warmth
in a space turned stone
realizing
I am doing this part alone

Clawing through the black
looking for a spark
trying to find a doorway
in the dark

The night opens up
to swallow me whole
losing my grip
losing my control