The witching hour is upon you,
You lie still, cursing elusive sleep.
The phosphenes in sight dance idly,
Rusty clocks tick to your heart beat.
The creatures of the night roam free.
Wait—
Surely, there's no such thing?
A rustle, distinct in the dead of night
As you tug the stifling sheets
A tad closer, the comfort transient.
What are you hiding from?
Is it the big, bad monster
Cloaked in the screaming silence,
Or is it something far more dreary—
Like solitude with your ruminations?
The hours creep by stealthily
But the voices are none the quieter.
Weary of waiting, you open your eyes—
The phosphenes fade to nothingness.
They say misery loves company;
Good thing the void in your heart
Is mirrored by the abyssal night.