Awake night light
jungle twisted branches of thought.
One character linked to the
insane personality of the other.
Bipolar in a universe of singles.
The fear of aloneness hearing
cracks in your walls; jumbling joy
of jumping into the municipal pool
in Hillside, Illinois at 3 am.
Where mother sits is a dreary place
scruffy carpet
frayed couch
ancient recliner
ancient bones
ancient smile
on an ancient face
Light a candle against the darkness.
strike a match and let it flair.
light the shadows,
lift a curtain,
open the windows and
fling wide the door.
the
sun rises in a golden glow
over a
beautiful land