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by Marilyn R. Wilson
I remember...
A slanted ceiling defining my small cocoon
A tall barricade buttressing one side.
My headboard fondly spooning against it.
Out of it's depths sprouted a reading light
With old fashioned metal pull chain
The pool of light it cast my guardian
When scary thoughts kept me awake
And my companion when I found myself
Lost between the covers of a great tome.
I remember...
The opposite was held up by a short bulwark.
Yes a bulwark - a defensive wall to keep me safe
Why? A hobbit door in it that led to darkness
Beyond lay the scary and disorganized attic
Who knew what creatures hid in there
From earthly beings such as spiders and mice
To dark evil denizens of the underworld
Seeking escape and to cause me harm.
Vivid imaginings haunted me each night.
I remember...
Triangles stood supporting the opposite sides.
Each offering the possibility of escape.
One held a door I rarely used at night
Peeking out, to the right, a portal to my brothers.
Inside, their shared bed spooned the same wall as mine.
Ahead a long wooden staircase descending into darkness
Front hall, living and dining room, my parent’s bedroom
It would take a night of sheer terror for me to flee downward
Into the dark, through the rooms, into their bed.
I remember...
On the opposite side of my room held a portal to the universe
A window, a screen, and then the roof adorning ourside porch.
In bed, I watched powerful night storms through it in awe
Blazing lightening and crashing waves of thunder.
An unexpected tear in the screen offered forbidden adventure
Silently I slipped out on daring, magical quests
Tiptoeing quietly, exploring the creaking rooftop
Or simply sitting entranced watching the world go by.
One day I was discovered and my wanderings ceased.
I remember…
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