When the night comes

The hunger comes

Food makes it all ok

The long hours of waiting

Surrounded by

the alone

Consumed by

the alone

echoes of nightmares

lived by a child

come scratching at every window

beating on the door

like phantoms in the night

shutters rattle

they’re coming for me

those memories open doors

to another world

food

my old friend

surrounds me

protects me

builds me

against the enemy

once again

I’ve let myself down

A huge plate of food

Eating alone in the darkness

I’ll never be free