Whistling In The Dark
by Basil-tofu

How long has it been since last I was scared?
How long since the terror rose up my spine
and clouded my head?
How long has it been
since the panic woke inside me?
It was not long ago
A small matter of days
But over the years
I've taught myself
a trick.
when my heart beats faster
and i feel behind me
a cold stone wall.
and i search in vain
for some tiny escape,
and my lungs squeeze shut
I remember what i learned
from that tiny tiny voice
that lives far back in my head.
That tiny voice
that disciplined me
and taught me
how to be.
I learned to
smirk
in the face of 'evil'
and tempt the mind of
hate.
I learned to
whistle in the dark.