Dark Refuge

My heart races as I walk down the stairs.

Only I know what’s waiting down there.

Step by step my heart warms.

My basement is my favorite place to escape people and just brainstorm.

Stress devoured my soul today,

But as I walk down the stairs, relaxation hits me like a wave and washes that stress away.

Fortunately, it is the weekend,

Which temporarily puts the stress from school to an end.

I keep the lights off to help induce meditation.

The darker it is, the better my relaxation.

The only light that resides is from the TV screen.

I turn on Netflix to watch a movie in the spirit of Halloween.

I can feel myself getting cold,

So I cuddle up with my favorite soft blanket to hold.

Relaxation has taken over my night.

My world drifts out of sight.

A world that normally seems huge,

Now seems small in my dark refuge.

April J.