Pressing myself deep into this crevice,
I make myself as small as possible.
Knees bunched, head low.

I can taste the dirt on my tongue,
the salty air pricks at my throat
The crunch of chipped tooth echos within my head as I chatter.

My eyes scan the room desperately.
Head, jerking back and forth, I see them
They creep closer, depriving this small room.

Hissing, they close in
My own thoughts screaming at me,
Sobbing, I shake my hands wildly, willing them away.

Perish. Into an unseen world
How I tried, to rid myself.
Of the demons who weren't demons

Protector, protect
Lover, love