Demon Stairs
These stairs I climb
are not mine.
Each step I take
pushes me up and away.
No matter how many stairs I climb
I can’t escape
the demons in my mind.
The snakes of sorrow
slither just below my feet
hissing my regrets
spitting the venom of my mistakes.
No matter how many stairs I climb
They’re always there,
waiting…
They know I can’t climb forever
so they keep slithering,
and hissing…
Reminding me
I’ll never escape the demons in my mind.
~Bp