A Demon by Ryan NardiI heard a song
that woke up a demon
I thought had died.
But he lives in me,
and the song he knows,
the measures and the lines.
I wanted the words to make me cry
the way I felt
when the demon rose.
But my throat closed up,
my heart began to ache,
and I felt very alone.
Not the loneliness I've known,
but the narrow walls
of an unfamiliar home.
I can't believe I meant those words
that way. I can't believe
the person I became.
I'm sorry that I ever felt that way.
I wish that song never meant
what it meant but doesn't mean today. 08/16/2024 Posted on 08/16/2024 Copyright © 2024 Ryan Nardi
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