Darkness is lurking,
I dare not shut my eyes.
I cannot bare the images any longer--
The screams, the loneliness, the failure.
I feel the resistance of my eyes
With every blink, a new flame is added.
The burning never goes away
And is only fueled when alone;
Damaging me from the inside out.
The flame grows hotter,
Flickering to the frequent cries.
It’s only a matter of time
Before it consumes me alive.