She waits,
In the dark silence
Hands clenched
Heart pounding wildly.
Walls shake and through cracks
They pour in
Hungry.

She screams,
Fury boils up inside
Barely contained, bursting at the seams.
Rage flashes in her eyes
Leave me alone!
Beasts roar, taking over.
Ambush.

She cries,
Shapeless monsters invading
Twisting, writhing, sliding.
Cold and lifeless
They wrap around her, suffocating
Inhaling her thoughts until she is
Empty.

She whimpers,
Lying in a corner, broken.
Her breath comes in shuddering gasps
Her limbs limp and
Tears falling.
She closes her eyes
Defeated.