Flashlight

The desert oasis swims out of view

Clarity does not bring closure

I look float in the sea, sea of blue

Bright reflections of the internal me

My flashlight bobs in the water,

It turns towards shore

My feet ache with each step

The yellow ground switches from glass to sand

My blisters weep red tears, staining everywhere

Flashlight does not ache or cry

Flashlight stays vigilant and awake

The night casts shadows and monsters appear

My nightmare finds the door to reality

The chill comes winding through

It captures my toes

My teeth

My breath

I cannot fight the cold

But I can make my nightmare return

Flashlight shines through

Sending those mythical creatures back

Into the depths of my mind

With resolving hope,

I move against the chill

My toes

My teeth

My breath

All mine

I know I can survive

I know I can last

All because of flashlight