Shades of dark

Quilt of black, whirlpool of silence, squished roses

She falls into a pretend sleep.

Quivering limbs, thumping heart, crawling skin

Please don't let him be here!

Foetal curl, headphones on full blast, blanket cocoon

He traces his fingers over the ball of fear.

Glistening teeth, scraping nails, piercing glare

She wills him into non-existence.

Sunny days, laughter of loved ones, aura; all colours bright

He kneads into her clavicles trails of pain.

Heart-warming moments, applause and kind words, dizzying adventures

The beastly hands now encircle her throat.

Twitching, gagging, glimmer of satisfaction

He won't exist if she doesn't believe so.

Fiery red, maniacal laughter, shrinking world

He uncoils the serpentine girl in one shove.

Glistening eyes, throaty welcome, imminent doom

Eyes scrunched shut she counts her breath.

One...one...one, one...one...one, collapsing faculties

She tries kicking him off as his forehead grazes hers.

Midnight blue, a million whispers, cold, damp breath

She still has time before he pins her down.

Raven black, suffocating silence, coffin of concrete

One coruscant strand of light is all she needs to purge him.

Ominous void, deafening blood rush, arms of him

She delves the depths for any sliver over and over.

Sympathetic eyes, familiar beckoning, frigid embrace

She surrenders to him, no fight left in her.

Depression smiles at his predestined victory for he knew she'd only fight so much

Conjoined tunnels of dark, muffled sobs, bottled claustrophobic soul.