Frightening

Frightening...
The night is heavy, thick with dread,
whispers slither through the air,
calling voices long since dead.

Frightening...
A knock—too soft, too slow, too light,
no one should be at your door,
not at this ungodly night.

Frightening...
The mirror shifts, yet you stay still,
a shadow moves that is not yours,
a shape that bends against your will.

Frightening...
The floorboards creak—too close this time,
your breath is caught, your pulse runs wild,
yet silence lingers, stretched and vile.

Frightening...
A whisper brushes past your ear,
a voice you’ve never known before,
softly breathing, I am here.

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Date: 5/11/2025 4:16:00 PM
Honestly, every poem you write strikes a chord somewhere deep in my heart. I am sorry, I've been in fright with you.... thanks for your gift.
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Alesia Leach
Date: 5/18/2025 12:30:00 PM
Paige, your words truly mean the world to me. Thank you for walking through the fear with me--poetry feels a little less lonely when someone understands it so deeply. I’m grateful for your presence and your heart.
Date: 5/7/2025 7:25:00 PM
Haunted for your beauty, open beauty, besieged by a baleful possessor, one that pursues pleasure borne of your frightened heartbeats..."Yet silence lingers, stretched and vile..." perfect palpability Poetess...J.A.B.
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Alesia Leach
Date: 5/11/2025 12:17:00 PM
Justin, your words send a shiver--in the best way. You always manage to mirror the soul of the piece with such poetic intensity. I’m so glad the atmosphere struck true for you… thank you for feeling the fear with me and finding beauty in the dread.
Date: 3/3/2025 7:27:00 PM
Oh this one is creepy! Great job Alesia! Love it
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