you were 18
and still scared of the dark.
it's no longer the monsters in the basement
but the shadows in the alleyways
lurking near the corner store,
waiting to take you again.
there's always a light at the end,
yet you got lost in twilight
and ended up dancing with ghosts.
we're not afraid of being alone in the night.
we're afraid of not actually being alone.
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YOU ARE READING
Forever June
Poetrythe ghost of you keeps me awake [editor's choice 2021 | poetry] [cover by @qixing]
