SAD PLACES:

Please don’t ever touch my sad places,

Lest they all show their darkened faces,

Please leave them be & let them slumber,

Lest they reveal true colours of grey & umber,

Please be so still, quiet & leave all unshaken,

Lest all my dark places stir & sadly awaken,

Please skirt softly around their gentle hems,

Lest you disturb & rankle each one of them,

Please dance around their tight closed spaces,

Lest you touch my sad & very hidden places.