Breathe,
I can't breathe.
The fear seeps into my muscles,
Move,
I can't move.
I sit clenching my blankets,
Trembling.
The fear grips my muscles,
Seeping into my bones.
Adrenaline courses through my veins,
Tears streaming down my face.
I can't move to wipe them away,
I cant blink them away.
If I blink,
They'll come.
Out from under my bed,
Their grimy claws
And grotesque faces.
The monsters in the night.
They'll tear me limb from limb.
There's no escape.
Stay up all night,
Listening for the whispers.
Trying to blame it on the buzzing fan above.
But rationalization doesn't count here,
It means nothing.
When you are cowering,
Sitting in the very center of your bed,
Waiting,
Nothing can be rationalized.
Breathing is a chore,
I try to count the minutes that go by,
But I can't concentrate.
The moonlight drifts in,
Making shadows drift as clouds move over.
Figures are formed on the walls,
Dancing to the eerie sounds of the night.
Through the haze that's laced with fear
I realize,
Nowhere is safe.
No one is safe.
And I am utterly alone.
