you sit alone
utter darkness surrounds
they come out one by one
sneering sleering
you watch as they file
past you
around you
now surrounding
your gaze is unwavering
disinterest
they keep filing in
bringing more darkness
fear
a memory
maybe
the memory
thinking
you’d budge
wanting you
to show
vulnerability
maybe
another day
panic would swell
your toes curling
your jaw tightening
convulsing
but tonight
you want nothing
from them
or give
to them
you don’t beg them
to leave you alone
you don’t try to
run
you don’t hide
instead
you sit
not alone anymore
darkness
complete and utter
they wait
you wait
no thought crosses
your mind
you are empty
a void
waiting
the clock ticking
they shift beside
getting restless now
you are
still
feeling so empty
a void within a void
your eyes half closed
tears sitting
comfortably
waiting for an invitation
no will do
they shift again
losing interest
now
filing past you
leaving you alone
in darkness
a black hole
tempting you to climb out
but you’ll stay
tonight you welcome
the void
tonight you want
the void
tonight you have neither a past
nor future
tonight it is
just you
and
a
void
To live or to exist 