Eyes Closed by John Drudge

I looked down

At the scars

That were left

And was afraid of them

Afraid of my own skin

And the sight 

Of sorrow

Scratched across

Every step

Of every other 

Tomorrow

Falling in love

Once again

With our eyes 

Closed

Like two birds 

In a new cage 

John is a social worker working in the field of disability management and holds degrees in social work, rehabilitation services, and psychology.  He is the author of four books of poetry: “March” (2019), “The Seasons of Us” (2019), New Days (2020), and Fragments (2021). His work has appeared widely in numerous literary journals, magazines, and anthologies internationally. John is also a Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominee and lives in Caledon Ontario, Canada with his wife and two children.