Moonlight Dwelling

I scratch the flesh from my face
Shedding skin like the snake
Changing into someone else
Get rid of my old self
Become someone new
Rip away all the badness
Toss away the sadness
Step into some gladness
Trade in my tears
Get rid of all my fears
Free from suffering
Enter a better place
Scratch away to the bone
And no longer be alone

By Barbara Desmond