Disappear
Someone give me
a reason
not to dread this season
something besides
ache and hurt
and loss
and nights spent counting
the cost
of another day
alone
numb to the bone
breaking
or broken
from words
left unspoken
each moment of doubt
turns me inside out
leaves me exposed
shaking
haunted by nightmares
that won't leave
upon waking
someone remember
that I'm here
before I completely disappear
Don McGonigal
November
2004