the letter.

i stared into the dark
knowing, it was waiting
like everyone else
one last flick of the hesitant tongue
it was sealed
turned away, took a step
the fall was louder than the final thud
as the letter fell through time
and landed. gone.
my feet carried me briskly
away, before regret called my name
doubt's feral hands dragged me back
i left my future swallowed whole
at the bottom of a box
rejected a path, littered with golden leaves
to follow the familiar ladders in my threadbare heart
whilst i ran, despite reluctant bile
rising in my throat, i hoped
it was not my fate
sinking into folded palms
independance crawling closer
as control, once again, slipped away.