Fear [feer]
–noun
a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid.
I stand, the night closing around me, I stare into the dark whirlpool of black, I feel the cold wind lash at my skin, I am afraid.
Nowhere to turn, Nowhere to go, Lost in the woods, Stranded in a void of nothingness.
Rustling of leaves, Silence. Light footsteps, Silence.
Frozen I stand, My heart racing in my chest, The silence like a thick blanket, There is a tap on my shoulder.
I like this much.. the narrative is evocative and its content precise and pointed.. I feel as if I want it to continue and tell me what comes next.. a feeling which likely says good things about your poem..
I'm from Australia, so some people may find that I spell things differently. I love writing and have had a couple of publications of short stories and novellas under a pseudonym.
I started .. more..