Dark

Silent shadow

Lights flickering out

Breath's the only sound

Run!

Dark

Night crawling

Haunting my steps

Don't look back now

Hurry!

Dark

Eyes follow

Heart thundering out

Sweat and shiver so

Profound!

Dark

Endless abyss

Nowhere to escape

And then I wake

Safe!

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This is a variation of a poetry style called 'Cinquain' invented by Adelaide Crapsey.