Remnants

I can hear it
seeping in again
all the doubts
the grief
the....

I can feel it
unwinding
all the fears
the tears
the....

I've been through all this before
I know what to expect
I know it will pass

But the stirring
is so strong
so pervasive
an irritation
you just can't
but
help
scratch.

I close my eyes
and
breath
just
breath
into and out
of it

I know what to expect
I've been through all of this before
I know too
that
this itch
will
pass.

2012