the buzz,
the buzzing,
the buzzing hurts.
my ears sting like a knife wound.
my ears ring like a haunted flute.
it hurts.
the stairs rumble,
the stairs start to turn and tumble.
the music,
the music tunes itself on the radio.
finally something pleasant to listen to.
the dark,
i hear something in the dark.
it's loud,
sound all around me.
sound surrounding me.
noise encasing my body,
it's loud!
i can't- it hurts.
"i'm scared", i scream,
i wail.
the noise turns into a whisper,
i can feel it moving around the dark room.
i don't want to see what creature lurks there.
i'm scared.
i close my eyes,
it's all i can do.
closing my eyes is all i can do.
screaming,
groans of agony become louder.
noise, noise, noise.
the buzz,
the buzz of a voice in my throat.
the voice hurts.
a knife wound in my throat,
a broken instrument in my mouth.
it hurts!
the hall is dark,
no light shines in this house.
the thing i heard is standing over there.
i don't want to look into its eyes.
i'm scared.
i don't like loud noises and i'm scared of the dark.
the sound is loud,
a voice booms.
i cover my ears,
it doesn't help.
the screams are inside my head.
i hear them loud and clear.
they buzz their fear into my mind,
i'm scared.
i crumble to the floor,
down i go.
the noise is loud,
the noise is loud.
i shake,
i stare into the dark hallway.
no one is there but they scream at me.
the buzzing hurts,
the buzzing stings.
the buzz,
the buzz.
there's no one standing at the end of the hall,
and i'm fucking terrified.

August 30th, 2019