Staring down this alleyway at night,
I see only darkness and despair.
No light shines down to show the way,
And all I can do is stand and stare.
The darkness is like a heavy cloak,
Wrapping around me, suffocating.
I can't escape its clutches, try as I might,
And all I can do is stand and stare.
I can't see where this alleyway leads,
But I know I don't want to go there.
Something about it feels wrong,
And all I can do is stand and stare.
There's something lurking in the shadows,
I can feel its eyes upon me.
Hunting me, stalking me,
And all I can do is stand and stare.
My heart is pounding in my chest,
As the fear takes hold of me.
I'm paralyzed by terror,
And all I can do is stand and stare.
I don't know how long I stand there,
Staring into the darkness.
But eventually I summon the courage
To turn and run away from there.