Under your blanket, between the sheets
Door cracked open, dark thoughts come to meet
Late at night, the absence of light
The most subtle of noises cause stirs of fright
You dispel the nonsense, wade through lunacy
Into the safety net of rationality
Dubiously, you play sick fantasies in your mind
Directing outlandish scenes with senses blind
Imagination as limitless as the lack of illuminousity
A tap on the window does all but quell curiosity
Laughing silently, you play off the abrupt happening
More nervously as the syncopation continues haphazardly
Swallowing saliva, you slow your breathing
Chills, shivers invade your privacy
You scoff and crack a grin,
Pranksters' patience will soon wear thin
As the bark of the willow your neighbors are
Reticent to trim
With every sharp
Pang, Pang, Pang,
You feel a dull pain
Your blood pumps at double-time
You blink fast
To hold back
A cry, a shriek, a display of fear
If only to remind yourself you're still alive
"Please shatter," you whisper
Between chugging gasps (swigs of air)
Pillow clenched around your ears,
Your disposition frays (splitting hairs)
Face to the bed,
You beg for its end
"I don't wanna die, I don't wanna die, I don't wanna die
Just break already, Kill me now, I'm ready for my murder"
You scream helplessly in your head
You lift your head above the sheets
Tasting mucus, the salty rivers stream
Monsters are not real
What's behind the glass will pay for the stealing
Of your sanity
The bedlamite will pay with its life
With your final ounce of strength, you rise
As the room begins to shake
Creeping so swiftly, your legs feel heavy
You grow more dizzy
Stumbling towards the curtains, you bite you lip until it bleeds
With all you got, you pull the fabric to the ground
Silence
Is the only sound now
You gaze and gaze,
Falling victim
To your weight
Leaning against the pane,
You wipe your face
Chuckling,
You kiss the transparent casing
And close your eyes...
Tap, tap, tap...
Tap, tap, tap
Less than a second later
Tap, tap, tap
You widen and face emptiness, the same view
Tap, tap, tap
From the corner of your eyes
Tap, tap, tap
You glance at the door
