Afraid

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It's only been seven days

and I've never been more afraid

The doors and windows have been pried open

They're coming in

and there is nothing left to stop them

They're in

In these walls,

I'm surrounded

They're in my head,

in my home

and there is nowhere left for me to go

I can't run

I can't hide

I just have this knife

I keep it under my pillow 

along with the hope

that I can escape

and not have to live like this

for the rest of my life

6/18/14

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