pretend

the dark crawls with things that a human hopes to never see

it screams our name

it puts a face to its foolishness 

it scares you just enough to make you cry but not call out

it caresses your cheek 

pulling you near then leaving you blind

it whispers 

it screeches

it pulls

tugs 

claws

it makes you voiceless when your voice is the only think keeping you alive

can you see it...hear it......smell it

rotting flesh 

gouged out eyes

blood tears

words that can never be repeated

calling you

needing you

pushing you towards the sound