Darkness Befalls Me

scared, alone broke down on dark highway creepy willows, hover over me waiting for a sign of headlights but to no avail-none i debate to walk slowly creeping through woods fog thicker than lard water gushing in open-toed shoes till i see a dim light wooded cabin tucked away shadowed by redwoods i knock-no answer i enter cautiously sit by fireplace as i remove my wet shoes there's a towel hung over rocking chair as if waiting for methen it hits me i've been here before locked in a closet by some crazed maniac i slowly step to the closet door turn the knob crouched in corner scared, alone looking into my eyes another young soul taken before her time i retrace my steps and remember when i was 16 driving down this dark highway when my car broke down thinking someone would help waking to being tied and tortured till i no longer breathed scared and alone karen croft