Liam Connors

The darkness crept upon the house
leaving us all in a dreamlike state
wondering whether this was all real or imagined.

I looked for my love
but she had disappeared
through the door to no other side.
I felt like disappearing too,
but my strength had been taken from me.
My friends,
my team, my power.
They surrounded me.
I surrounded them.
We surrounded us.

This monster, this unspeakable being,
it trailed the night sky,
lurking towards our house.
Every moment, the world
becoming darker.
My comfort was absent.
Only chaos remained.
Chaos and powerlessness.

This monster, this unspeakable being,
it wanted us.
More specifically,
it wanted me.
What I had done wrong,
I will never know.
What this monster was,
I will never care.

This monster, this unspeakable being,
it crept close with every second that passed.
Every second being one less second I had.

Was it death that I feared?
Death is quick,
death is easy.
What I feared was the unknown.
What I feared was fear.
What I feared was being overcome
by this monster, this unspeakable being.

Failure instead of triumph.
Sadness instead of happiness.
Fear instead of comfort.
What I feared was fear.

This monster, this unspeakable being, loved fear.
This monster, this unspeakable being, 
was no stronger than my own dread.

Why did it want me?
Because I created it.
Because I gave it power,
and now I am powerless.
I am Dr. Frankenstein.

What had I done wrong?
I hadn’t smiled.
I wasn’t happy.
I wasn’t comfortable.

This monster, this unspeakable being, it had arrived.
Darkness crept over me.
It was time.