Black / Darkness (John Christie)
The desire to be elsewhere is with us all John
It is lurking, ready to pounce, at anytime
Not just in the darkness
But of course, in the dark of night
Especially those moments on the cusp of sleep
When we can be caught at our most fragile
A time we can hold tight to the ball of fear
Which cries out for us to be elsewhere
Yet, at our most vulnerable, we fall asleep
And sleep is continually thanking us
For being a safe haven, for being here
Not in that nonsense place called elsewhere
