Monsters Are Watching

They're going to get me.

They're following me and I've nowhere to go

I place my hand on the gold knob

Their eyes peel open to the still darkness

I turn it to let in the faint light of the day outside the windows

Their eyes open even farther to show their red glow

I take a step out onto the cold, tile floor

Creeping my way across the room, passing doors

They start to get annoyed with me

Their claws scratch the doors and walls around them

They crawl on the ceilings

I'll run into a room and close the door, locked

But can I say that will keep them out and keep me safe?

They're following me and I've nowhere to go

My toes touch the frigid tiles and I shiver

Red liquids seep in from under the door from outside

Is it my own blood they've taken, or that of another?

I'm drained of the tears, drained of the warmth

Drained of the love that I thought was once here

I live with these monsters

Seeing me

Watching me

Eating away at me

Living inside of me

They're following me and I've nowhere to go