In a
locked room with no keys,
but a thousand doors;
Knocking and banging on each one
until your hand is sore.
No response from either realm;
Just you and complete silence.
Feels like an eerie place,
An old abandoned asylum.
Voices, whispers and sly laughs
echoing through your ears.
You coil yourself like a thread
as the smell of fear nears...
A creak of an old door,
which is left unoiled forever...
But you see no ray of light;
The poltergeist seems to be clever.
Another goosebump arises on your skin
as wind blows from nowhere.
No door, no windows open,
it still ruffles your hair.
You step away from your spot
but fall very deep and down.
That was a vicious trap!
But you land on the same ground...
This time you, in that place confined
are chained to the wall.
Not very faraway from you,
can be heard your name being called...
You turn to the sound,
with a sudden alert!
Then a mild tap on your shoulder...
Looking back won't hurt.
Red swollen eyes with nerves out
and an eerie smile on the lips you see!
And scream as hard as possible;
the loudest you can be.
Your eyes snap open,
and you're somewhere else!
You recognize the room
as the blood-curdling dream melts.
You give out a sigh of relief,
Glad to be safe anon.
But pairs of eyes stare at you
making you fear the unknown
-Chinmayee Kulkarni
