The Path
I was mowing my lawn and thought of this.
The deadened grass crackled underneath my bare feet
Stepping on stones piercing the soles of my feet
For once I strayed from the well worn path
My blood being spilled for the pleasure of curiosity
Continuing making my own path comes the sound of the predator; unknown.
I run causing the stalks and seeds to cling to me
My hair, my clothes, and some plant themselves in my heart
Causing my skin to itch and cuts to erupt
As the gait of the unknown starts to quicken like the sound of blood in my ears
As I glance back to see if the beast is behind me, I lose my balance and my face comes into contact with ground
Tears cling on my eyelids as I scamper to right myself
Fear slithers it’s way up my back and pierces my spine with its talons
Tears fall now my lips quivering
As darkened eyes make contact with mine
Only one thought comes to mind,
Of all days to stray from the path; why today?
About the Creator
Madolyn Sanchez
I love stringing random words together and making them sound like they should be together. I used to write a lot and I’m trying to get back into the rhythm of it.
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