Captured

In a hollow forest, dark and undisturbed,
I lurk with my footprints, upon the branches which wrap the underworld,
I walk, I walk unnerved,

The darkness it engulfs me, a sheer cry can be heard,
Yet in the distant silence, peace reigns and yet I walk,
I walk unnerved,

A snapping of a branch, a turning of a leaf,
I look around, behind me, no one following me, it seems,
Yet I feel them shadowing me, watching my every move,
Where do I go now, what do I do,

The water it is silent, the water it is still,
No ripples reflect the sky; no one stands upon the hill,
And just for a second I have a feeling I’m about to die,

For someone is watching, someone is waiting, concealed in the moss,
They lurk, anticipating,
When they attack will I be prepared, for I’m sure I know they’re there,
But do they know I’m scared?

They hunt in packs, like wolves some say,
In the midst of night, or the silent-ness of day,
They try their best to catch you unawares,
Captivated by their watchful eye, you can feel their burning stares,

My heart beat quickens its pace moves fast, speed is of the essence,
Time it will lapse,
I begin to breathe heavy, looking back into the past,
I run, I run. I run so fast…….

So tired now, restless in my self,
They chase me into the darkness of the corners of the forest,
Light becomes so valuable in the obscurity of the dark,
Will they see me camouflaged? Against the moulding bark,

I hear their footsteps tred; I hear their breath condense,
I have no energy to fight them; I feel their warmth against,
My skin it bristles with fear, my heart pounding so fast,
It feels like forever, but only a few moments it did last,

Then once again I am left, lonely and afraid,
They’ve bled away all my purity, and yet I stand so brave,
Face torn with tears and hands ripped with shame,
I stand and I walk, so unnerved once again….