"GAMES" was written as a response to "DEMONS."

 

GAMES

 

" You plant a demon seed,

You raise a flower on fire..."

- Bono

 

You speak of demons

in whispers,

draw pictures

of the ones that lurk

in the shadows of your dreams.

You've found yourself

running through the darkness

towards a corner

where the walls surrounding you

guarantee safety.

 

If only,

while sitting in the dark,

you would raise your head

and slide your fingers away

from your eyes,

the demons,

which you so dreaded,

would be gone.

 

The demons are not real.

It was only a game, after all.

It was only a game,

without rules,

without a purpose.

 

Check the closet,

and underneath the bed.

Pull open the curtains,

breathe,

and move on.

 

The games

hang in the thick air,

take over our senses,

leave us with a feeling of misuse.

The games teach lies about evil.

The games are not real.

 

Maryam Kia
Honolulu, Hawaii