edge of comfort

on the edge of comfort I sit

staring into oblivion

darkness cascades into empty space

echos of forgotten tomorrows

wither away

invigorating air fills

gasping lungs

an ocean is felt not seen

discourse of sorrow finds its way

amounting to silence

it seeps deep into these bones

I remain alone

no longer different from the shadows

that purge the lonely night

anguish keeps those at bay

who wish to keep astray

few dare to step into

what is not foreseen

many long for home

yet refuse to wake

from the dream

I stand when others stand away

for home is here to stay

for those who dare

to relinquish fantasies of far away