Silo

SILO

Cold darkness of night Staggering walk, zigzag The walls are too far.

Gripping pain seizes Arms hold my stomach One wall: tears fall, gasp.

I am in a silo alone

In the dark awakened Illness takes no time off.

Terror, reality, blazes bright Night illuminates truth; I’m Trapped in a silo alone—

No escape; to die without Comfort. Ordinary shame.

Echo chamber where hope Bangs silently and slithers Out— to leave me to endure

The frightening truth of God.