BlackOut

 

It’s dark out tonight

Darker than it’s been in a long time

It’s so black

It’s darkest of blacks

To the point where there is no difference

Between when my eyes are open or closed

Not a slither of light makes it through

And cold

It’s icy cold

Bone chilling in a way that hurts my teeth

The type of cold you can’t get warm from

And I want to hide

Somewhere safe and warm

I want to curl up under the covers

And breathe in hot air

I want to sleep for a thousand years

I’m weary and lost

I turn into myself

But the darkness deepens

The temperature drops

And a door closes.