New kinds of evil
New kinds of evil
Dripping out of
My skin
Seeping out of
My pores
Are you threatening
Me
Am I intimidated by
You
Do you think
Your age and
Your
(Lack)
Of experience
Can get close
To me
Can make me
Lose
Sleep
Make me
Sweat
Oh
You don’t know
Me at
All
You
Misjudged
The rage
You failed to
See
When you pointed
Your finger
Which prodded
At
Thin air
There are
Ten people
Bigger and
Meaner
Than me
Standing right
In front
Of my shoulder
But you see
I don’t need
Them
I am
Your dreams
And your
Nightmares
And I have
Time
And patience
And most
Of all
I am
Not
Scared of
The
Lies
You put before me
As a wall
As a blanket
As a line
Of fire
Which once I
Stepped through
And didn’t burn
How sure
Are you
Of your daemons
Because
They hover
Just above the
Place
You choose
Not to
See
And they
Are waiting
And have
All
The
Time
In
The
World
Stephen Atkinson
Sat 12th Jun 2021 11:51
'They hover just above the place you choose not to see'
I like that line! Nicely atmospheric