Footsteps
Joseph Blythe
I’ve changed my name and my address
but I still fear your footsteps.
I’ve loved and lost and loved again
yet still I fear your footsteps.
I’ve laid down roots and made good friends
though still I fear your footsteps.
I’ve built a home and made my bed
and I still fear your footsteps.
In every dream I ever have
I swear I hear your footsteps.
I think it might be in my head
but I can hear your footsteps.
In my grave after death
I bet I hear your footsteps overhead.
Joseph Blythe is a writer from the north of England. His short stories have been published by Stand Magazine, Grist Books and Bitterleaf Books, while his poetry has been printed by Grist Books, Swim Press, Livina Press, Ink & Marrow. His work has been longlisted by Butcher’s Dog and Northern Gravy. Currently, he is working on a pre-apocalyptic eco-novel and a fantasy novel, alongside a short story collection and a poetry collection. He holds an undergraduate degree in English Literature with Creative Writing and a Master's in Creative Writing. He tweets and Instagrams @wooperark.