The Intruder

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I've been waking up to terrors again.

Mind-molded shadows. Intruders.

An intruder, to be specific.

This time, a back-packing stranger

standing in my living room,

not looking at me

as I lie on my bed,

but looking toward something unseen.

Maybe it's always the same intruder,

always present, even when not,

always watching,

always waiting.

Am I truly threatened by this individual?

Yes, of course, he's invaded my safe space.

No, of course, I want to go with him. 

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