soothe and shudder

shudder
shrink
into
the
mousey
corner I feel safe in

shiver
in
the
dream
of
what
evil that must feel like

blackout
in
the
poisoness
moment
where discovery wasn’t worth the call

flinch
when
gods
repelled
their
courtesy
and
charm of restoring faith in us

feeling
hopeless
in
the
attempt
to
soothe a shattered window of opportunity