DARKNESS

The darkness comes and I hide in my hovel
my face distorted to any who would come and find me,
a caricature of what bravery is supposed to be
with tears strolling down contorted cheeks
and lips made of valleys and creeks.

There are days when I'm ashamed of this weakness in me,
and embrace it anyway.

Copyright ©2011 Ashi Shadow -9/2/11 Lonely

*caricature is in a kind of sarcastic/sardonic way.