26 August 2012
I got over going out alone. Got over there being no one to shield me No one to defend me should trouble arise. I got over all that shit And started to live.
When I took my first solo step into the night air It felt liberating. Warm. Even as the cold air stung my face and the minus three degree weather bit at my legs I felt warm. Hugged by the night's warm embrace and its promise of titillation and deceit that only the light of day would expose I felt warm.
Safe? Well that's another thing entirely.
Bodies beckoned for me at every street corner Every intersection was lined with lines that wanted to warp my mind Thank god for street lights, Glimmers of light and truth to illuminate the inky blackness of various strips.
Silhouettes take the form of whomever passes by So I had to keep my eyes open, peeled back to reveal the truth of shapes, breaths and objects. Things may not be as they appear.
My mother gave me guidance before birth, She said to me trust your instincts Only do what feels right Never second guess your judgement and always follow your heart Maybe she said this to her self Or maybe someone had said this to her Either way, when she touched her round brown belly Those words were engrained in my mind.
I stay on sidewalks Leave the alleys and the secrets their darkness hold behind.
Trust my judgement.
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Marry The Night • Opuss № I