Black Dolphin
terrible stakes awful pain
and blood spray
I burst from sleep
cold dripping apprehensive
there’s a malignant wolf
creeping toward my bed
he’s thin with cruel teeth
patchy fur steam breath
I leap out of bed
his eyes glow red fury
mine whimper pale dread
the monster growls
suddenly my chains are gone
I was pinned by probability
unbound I grab the nearest
solid object and use it
to obliterate my window
I leap through
rip a bit
bare feet meet blizzard
I’m crazed I stagger
cold so bitter
it nearly topples me
I stumble and surprise myself
by not falling
skeletons crawl on my trail
this is January and it’s ruthless
I end and I begin again
next step next chapter
sings like a whisper
faint freedom camouflaged horizon
I’ll meet you there