Taking the writing challenge using the phrase: "The Night Inside Me"

Embrace transcendence; but tread so lightly.

The co-dependence, stand right beside me

Deniable perturbance, it feeds the mighty.

The real disturbance; the night inside me

But the dark calamity won't deny me. 

Oh... to long, 

for a bond  - 

with the strong, the sightly Knight beside me. 

Let the kite glide free, with a fool who might be, 

holding on tightly... don't abide thee

The days of light be, bright with spite- relying blindly 

on the the sun; but we're spun... 

and there is no ride free. 

The night inside, is not calm and quiet. 

It's a cricket riot. 

So I wait with the bait, 

and stand up just and rightly,

 but I only might be. 

10/8/23

Melinda Lantz-Theissen Marinko 

Always appreciate what you have

Are we allowed to appreciate and want more..... or less? 

Less living for others. Less bullshit. Less expense. Less screaming. Less loneliness. Less heat. Less hunger. Less regret. Less depression. Less anxiety. Less having less or not enough. Less guilt.