Slipping Into Darkness

I ran the circumference of the earth
To get away from you
I tried drugs and alcohol
To avoid confronting you
I tried religion,
That worked for a while
But you were always there,
Looking right at me
With those ice cold eyes
And menacing stare

You knew every move before I made it
You read my mind
You were everything that I feared
Running; always running away,
But right back into you

You were there waiting for me
In every hiding place that I’d find
Grinning and laughing
Taunting me, pointing and aiming,
You always hit your mark
Unloading and reloading
Into my bullet-riddled heart

Your eyes always sought mine
But I couldn’t look back
So I’d run and run
Until I was out of breath
It brought me closer and closer
To the sleep of death
Lying in wait
You’d ambush and attack
The fear that always brought you back
You knew me all too well
I couldn’t escape
Your plots and schemes
For my untimely fate

Each night I’d try to stay awake
But surrendering
Slowly… slowly
Slipping into darkness
Knowing that you’d be there
Lurking in the shadow
Of unconsciousness
My silent stalker;
Tireless and ready,
Always ready
For the chase…


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