The floorboards creak beneath a weight unseen,
Where moonlight fades to shades of sickly green.
A freezing breath brush softly past your ear,
The silent language of a rising fear.
In every corner, hollow eyes ignite,
To watch you shiver in the dead of night.
The mirror shows a face that isn't yours,
As scratching fingers claw behind the doors.
Don't close your eyes or try to drift away,
The dark has teeth that will not let you stay.
A rhythm beats within the hollow walls,
As shadow figures pace the empty halls.
The scent of copper lingers in the air,
While unseen hands begin to pull your hair.
The clock has stopped at midnight's lonely toll,
A heavy hunger seeks a wandering soul.
You try to scream, but silence fills your throat,
Like icy water drifting from a boat.
The door is locked, the key has turned to dust,
In shadows now, you've placed your final trust.