Fear

Fear

by Diyana Gonzalez

I stand, the night closing around me,

Staring into the dark abyss of black,

My breath stiffens, my knees become weak,

The path behind me closes, there’s no turning back.

Stranded in a void of nothingness,

Nowhere to hide,

Nowhere to run,

It traps me and grabs me, chaining me from all sides.

Panic rises,

I shut my eyes,

I feel the restraints tighten,

Hoping someone would hear my cries.

A faint light glimmers,

Hope begins to dwell within me,

I try to reach it, to grasp it,

Wanting to get out, needing to flee.

I struggle against the bonds that held me,

The light begins to flicker,

Pulling away from the darkness,

The glow becomes brighter, and brighter.

The light soon surrounds me,

I feel safe, I feel warm,

My vision clears,

Soon, I am back home.