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Into these forbidden woods
I come each night
Cold whispers haunt me


I rest in shadows
hear wind
    screaming in my soul


Trees with broken limbs
form a tangled barrier
deterring those with hearts at peace


Filtered through the mist
moonlight shines
even without the moon


Touching carvings
under moss-covered stone
I feel ancient memories


The forest moans
in the distance
calling me deeper


Just a shadow as I pass
rabbit stills
eyes watching me


I tease myself with fear
chills of the wind
darkness revealing only
    what eyes cannot see


I hear shrill cries
discordant in my heart
singing of pain regret


Near dawn
    I pull myself away
knowing I’ll return


Bright morning sun
father wakes me for church
I rise
    knowing what it means

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(C) 7/25/94 Tom Brinck


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