Escape..

Tonight
Just let me close my eyes
and drive away the fear.
The fear of the known,
Engulfing me in its arms.
Shall I give into it
or run for my life?
Dead ends everywhere I see,
Desperate eyes searching
for a way out of here
But I find myself trapped.
I turn back to look into ‘its’ eyes
and pain gives way to resignation.
Falling down on my knees,
as the shadow covers me,
I look up at the dark figure.
Its eyes mellowing down into mine.
Lifted by powerful arms
but with tender touch and care,
Tilting my face upwards
with the slight touch of a finger,
It looks askance into my eyes.
There, I see the pain of my resignation.
Delicately touching the hollow of my back,
I’m lead towards light.
Once there, the figure, on its knees,
holds my hands in its and
leaves a soft imprint there.
It then turns and walks off into the dark,
Leaving me standing amidst light,
with a tear in my eye…