though a door in the closet
under the stairs
through the looking-glass
an abandoned mansion
that lay inside
old velvet walls
beckon me
towards dusty corners
up the winding stair
where more neglect
lies
hidden from my view,
no more
ignoring the darkness
inside
will consume you
and goes past
unaware

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