Looking down into the darkness
where my black boots meet the wet pavement
see if I can match my heartbeat
to the tap-tap-tap of my heels
I hear them scrambling behind me
I hear their saliva rasping in their throats
and swinging toward the ground
I can smell their retchedness
as it slowly begins to fade
I wonder what I look like in this moment
with this self-satisfied smile on my face
I wonder if you would find some smallness
to love in me right now
And I somehow imagine that you're watching me
From a window above shrouded in darkness
I can feel your eyes on me
So I look up at you and smile brighter
Shove my hands into my pockets
And let the bounce catch my feet
I haven't forgotten, my love
That there are depossessed demons behind me
I just no longer care to walk backwards.