katharine griffiths, katharinegriffiths, Poetry, storytelling

Courage

katharinegriffiths

photo of spiral staircase

She sits
her back to the staircase
Counting
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7…

Willing the darkness
‘Go Away’
Counting
1, 2, 3, 4, 5…

Anxious knots churn
Tension builds
Counting
1, 2, 3…

She stands
A tentative step
Into darkness
She descends

She shines her light to find
‘there is only fear here’

Published by katharinegriffiths

A tenacious woman with an entrepreneurial spirit, inspired by strong women, wife to a rock star hubby, mom to two totally awesome kids and the cutest dog EVER!

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