A Demon That Hides (+1)

Fear is a thief stealing into the future,

the past its lot to pawn

A larcenous demon that hides in the night,

from the gallant, intrepid—and strong

(Dreamsleep: May, 2020)

As Then Conceived

Through the bedroom window

in my Grandmother’s house,

shone three lights—far off and red

Vertically stacked,

representing the distance,

to a young boy fast in bed 

A distance that I

was born to travel,

my hopes as then conceived  

A distance that called my dreams

to wander

—whose voice would never leave 

(Dreamsleep- May, 2020)