I decided to make the cross from the bathroom to my bedroom quick.
Everyone was already sleeping so all the lights in the house were off.
As I stepped from the light to the dark I was blinded, but I knew someone else could see.
As I stood at my door a second or two to open it, I felt a presence approach.
But I rushed into my room because I'd rather not know.
I closed my door and almost locked it, then reconsidered, in case I had to get out.
My blankets and sheets were on the bed, as I had just laundered them.
I stared at the door as I made my bed, 'cause I knew something was out there.
I avoided turning my back to the door so as to not be vulnerable.
I stared at the door as I pulled the cover back and lay down.
I was turning off the light but quickly flicked my head back over, I know I heard something.
There's a wolf outside my door.
There are Wolves outside my door.
They might be feasting on the others.
I'm the only one who sleeps with the door shut.
I procrastinated turning off the light before finally accepting nothing was going to happen.
But there's still something out there, I can feel it in my spine.
There are Wolves out there waiting to consume me as soon as my eyes shut.
My flesh, my body, my soul, my entire being, my very essence, they're waiting.
I've got work tomorrow, and school as well, I have to go tomorrow.
Hell, I hate both, but if needing to go keeps me alive, I can't die now.
I'm staying awake because I want to be ready to run when the Wolves come in.
I just turned the light back on, I want to know what's around me.
But now that I think about it, I'm letting them know I'm here.
I wanted to affirm their lack of presence, but just confirmed my own.
There's Wolves,
Outside my door,
Outside my window,
Inside my closet,
Under my bed,
Inside my head,
And they won't leave,
Not until I'm dead.