The door is locked; impending doom
Trapped inside my terror room
With glowing eyes in the night
And leathery wings taking flight
Shadows lurking in the corners
Just beyond my visions’ border
Restless things, that slide and scurry
Creatures always in a hurry
Specters flash then disappear
Laughter only I can hear
Sleep has but abandoned me
Forced to face whatever I see
Nothing seems to make it end
Exhaustion now, my only friend
Yet sleep denies me
Like a screaming banshee
And as I lie awake in fear
Certain death is always near
Nothing real is what it seems
Horror stories from my dreams
A tentacle creeping to my head
Flaming symbols, always red
Lightning under clearest skies
Moving objects, muffled cries
Translucent figures floating by
Or figments of my own mind’s eye
Howling comes across the room
Nighttime sky and fullest moon
My bed surrendered; it goes unused
No relief from pills or booze
I’m headed down the twisted path
Where none return; just do the math
Counting moments; time has stilled
Always sure I’ll soon be killed
Insanity erodes away my brain
Destroying me with aches and pain
I see the border of insane
It’s in my reach; I can’t explain
An infestation of my mind
Abject fear keeps me confined
Controlling how I think and act
Blurring falsehoods from real facts
Paranoia growing stronger
Days are shrinking, nights grow longer
Each night my world is filled with doom
Trapped inside this rubber room
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