Muttering to Oneself, Curious
When next you are alone
drop to your hands and knees.
Crawl to the northwest corner
of wherever you may be.
When you reach that corner
take your finger long and straight,
push it through the corner
until a tiny hole you make.
When you feel that hole appear
remove your fingertip.
Bend close to take a peek now
at what moves behind the rip.
The monsters that you see there
are fed by countless frights.
So when you poke dark corners
keep your breathing slow and tight.