Poem | insecurity.

I brought

the most

powerful

torch

Tactical.

Rugged.

So bright.

it hurt.

Thought

I’d use it

every

night

for my

security.

I’d run

up and down,

in the woods,

on the cliffs,

on the

beaches,

in the dark,

defying the tides.

But instead

I only

used it

from my house

to my car,

less than

a metre

away.

So bright

that I worried

my neighbours.

They’d never

Understand…

I

did it

for my

Security.

…