Todd WootenJul 16, 20231 min readIf Only I Could DisappearUpdated: Nov 8, 2023Rated 0 out of 5 stars.No ratings yetCarpet burns from the closet floor.Icy drafts from darkened vents.High heels a protective moat.I tremble deep within my makeshift fortress.Guarded by pillows and family quilts.Cracked light streams through crevices.I plead to the hinges and locklike a General rousing his troops.Hold! Hold! I shout to my inch and three quarter wooden shield.Voices murmur. Footsteps approach.Knuckles thud. The knob twists.In the ninety-degree angleno further retreat.Clothes tussle my hairfrom dull, plastic hangers.Fist tighten, eyes widenthrough explosive heartbeats.
Carpet burns from the closet floor.Icy drafts from darkened vents.High heels a protective moat.I tremble deep within my makeshift fortress.Guarded by pillows and family quilts.Cracked light streams through crevices.I plead to the hinges and locklike a General rousing his troops.Hold! Hold! I shout to my inch and three quarter wooden shield.Voices murmur. Footsteps approach.Knuckles thud. The knob twists.In the ninety-degree angleno further retreat.Clothes tussle my hairfrom dull, plastic hangers.Fist tighten, eyes widenthrough explosive heartbeats.
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