...FROM YOU! I LEARNED IT FROM WATCHING YOU

Monday, November 11, 2002

 
it happened again. last night. my superpowers were back.

i crept in, panther-like so as to not wake anyone, at the late late night/early morning hours.

hey

i turned to find the shadows of huddle shapes in the corner. i squinted cuz it was so dark. on another night i would have hurriedly snuck away into the bathroom and flip the switch. the easy way. not tonight.

hey hey hey

the shapes grew a little bigger. i stared straight into the darkness. i didnt shrink away.

if x = a person's natural fear of the dark, i took the reciprocal and 1/x'ed the shadows. they disappeared. they were gone. the darkness didnt hide anything ominous. the unknown was not to be feared. it was just there, the absence of light. 6am on a late late saturday night.

bathroom. lights on, fan whirring. i stared at the face staring back. bloodshot eyes seemed to burn with flames. cherry lips reeked of alcohol and slowly formed a sly grin. i know something that you dont know.