Just beyond my reach
the beasts in my head are howling again
shattering the silence
sharp claws scratching the walls
that I have so carefully built
where my inner chameleon
hides from my dark shadows
she tells me that healed wounds
always leave unseen scars
and that only I
can soothe the pain
that both light
and dark
have their time
and place
and I can learn to thrive in the light
© Ann Bagnall
Annie's Poetry 