Shrouded black,
encompassed my forefront

One night,
newly thirteen
It happened first

It showed me no signs
It shed me no light

Newly thirty
white crystals declared their home
Winds pounded frosted trees
leaving their bare branches breathless

My road I couldn’t roam
Windows locked
Blinds closed

It happened again
My vision unfortunately clear
Queerly it shifted
sidestepping with no feet
and sliding with improbable retreat

Goosebumps prickled my arms
Air fell thin and cold
The sickening feeling all too familiar
that knowing I wasn’t alone

I slammed my hand into my face
I couldn’t be seeing straight
As I stared at it’s jerky movements,
I wouldn’t acknowledge
it’s lack of face

Holding my Billow tight,
her concrete arms, my cloak of comfort
She consoled me
She protected me in my plight

The sleepy clouds dreamt
while snowflakes crept away
The sun shone,
luminescent rays glowing

It departed
I noticed
only when I dared to peek

Billow’s concrete arms
contently relenting

We bowed our heads to pray
We prayed it’s appearance
to keep drifting until it’s gone.

Gone

8 responses to “The Figure”

  1. Jaya Avendel Avatar
    Jaya Avendel

    Love the way you have formatted this search of self!

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    1. BrittnyLee Avatar
      BrittnyLee

      Thank you !!!! 🙂

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  2. Priti Avatar
    Priti

    Well written.🌹👌🙂

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  3. Woodsy Avatar
    Woodsy

    Y’see,
    the things that prowl the between spaces are drawn to you.

    Scary as they are,
    they recognise someone who sees.

    You’ve awakened the infatuation of floating things, sis.

    Maybe the between will shine a little better now.

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    1. BrittnyLee Avatar
      BrittnyLee

      That’s a good possibility

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    2. BrittnyLee Avatar
      BrittnyLee

      Beautiful comment 🙂 how are you feeling, bro ?

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      1. Woodsy Avatar
        Woodsy

        Better, I think… though still tumbling. My life has swung upside down back of late… and I’m riding the wave.

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      2. BrittnyLee Avatar
        BrittnyLee

        Aw I’m sorry bro. It’s been tough for you and I’m sure feeling crappy doesn’t help. I’m glad you’re starting to feel better though. I hope things turn around soon. You deserve all good things. Anyways remember that,!

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