In My Cave Poem by Barry Middleton

in my cave I am safe
safe for a day or a night
or that is my delusion

everything is relative
space is bent that way
safety is a locked door

yet there is no safety
death crashes in at will
safety is a feeling

safety is contentment
feeling and knowing
that I am alive for now

I do not wait for death
I wait for sunrise
to illuminate my path

light creeps into my haven
dark stone softens its hue
earth tones come to life