Silenced my mind
For once
One thought erased my life

Quiet
And still
Still
Quiet
Silent

Then bloomed.
Then rain
Then thunder
Then lightning struck
Then struck me
And I stopped in my tracks
Behind a stall door.
And I preened myself good
I preened myself goodBut

when I stepped out to prepare

I found Doubt
I dragged Doubt
And Doubt weighed
Oh, Suspend me
So I can’t feel weight
Float me and steal air
Like he stole from me

Silence
And a strike
Violent
Infatuate
Infatuate
And a bloom in me
A flower, a stalk, a trunk
And roots, a cage on my heart
Slowing the beats
Trying its will
Challenging me

And stealing sleep

And stealing sleep

And I can't open my eyes
And I can't see a thing
Not a thing