dementia (Steven Lane)


yes my friend, i have felt its touch,
the cold creeping touch of madness.
it came to me one night
when you were tucked away:
were you not protected when you heard:
me in the darkness?

she protected me, that once,
as a blanket protects a child,
who is afraid of darkness.
she; the darkness, if you accept her
can be more comforting than your
protection from her.

her fingers are icy cold,
it's true. but they are oh
so beautiful
as they caress my spine.
then reach around my chest
to pull me down.

the touch and lick of madness
returned and humbly
felt
she is a beautiful woman
who will never show her face.