Darkness encloses completely.

I cry to the night,

But it only answers with accusing screams.

I stand alone,

Betrayed by those I loved.

The very thought pains my heart,

Down to my soul,

Leaving a bitter taste in my mouth,

As I cry out to my lost friends.

A light brightens the darkness,

But the night encloses it,

Dulling the joy that could free me.

I reach out,

And wave the night away,

But it only dims the light more.

I fall to the ground,

Defeated by the darkness.

I lay,

Cold and abandoned.

And the light shudders…

'Tap, Tap, Tap!'

Instinct causes me to raise my head at a noise,

But nothing else.

'Clunk, Clunk!'

More sounds.

The sound of footsteps on the stone floor,

People coming,

Slowly.

The dull light that had shone on,

Even in my loss of faith,

Shudders as I'm surrounded by dark figures.

My hope rises,

But quickly falls as they point,

Yelling accusations at me.

Faces of friends,

Who died at my feet,

Appear with looks of anger and disgust.

"You killed us!" they say, "Your fault!"

"No!" I yell back, "Never! I didn't want you to die!"

"Liar!" they shout, "you killed us!"

I put my hands over my ears,

To block out their voices,

But their volume only increases.

Their voices echo in my mind.

And the dim light shudders again…

They move closer,

I feel their breath on my body,

But it isn't warm like living breath.

The light shudders again…

They reach out,

And their cold, bony hands

Grip my neck and limbs and soul.

I cry out,

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry!"

But they do not relent.

The light shudders, and disappears…