i've presented favors
asked questions
of little known neighbors
i went ahead
back for more
i tripped on lines
left crying before
i crossed signals
broke promises
remembered better days
i soiled my pants
for fear and lacking
i made a mistake
when asked directly
i would not take
look here from quiet
cries out
i've erased memories
shed tears
for forced calamities
i don't take
a step from the abyss
a shake of the head
we're all hairs from darkness
right
and mystery abounds
when forced upon the page
my light shines through
and while the abyss calls
i can only pretend
for we all have
that which keeps us.