A Girl Is Laughing In The Dark

The dark man, at the end of my bed.
The light that blinds me to the stars.
Up, up, into the sky, to be taken down.
The dark man, steals a piece of me.
A piece silver and shiny. I am cold now.

Cold, in August. Open window. No stars.
I shiver in my skin, ill fitting, useless.
The dark man faceless. It burns in mind.
A girl is laughing in the dark. She know all.
The sweat is blood. The tears are not coming.

 Drive to work. Sun up. Empty road. Mind static.
I will smile. I will laugh. I will tell jokes.
The day will be a mask on death and fear.
The girl is laughing out of sight. She does not love.
The dark man is faceless, but I see him in every smile.

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