Zombie

The alley is cold at this time of night

Crouched close to the cool cement doesn’t touch my behind

Odd noises keep me alert and guessing

How long will I be able to hide? 

I have nothing

Yet they still chase

I have nothing

Yet they still stalk me

Wanting something

I know not what it is

Something that I would gladly give

If I had it to offer

Confessing such would surely end in my slaughter

I shiver and wonder how long it would take

For them to end me

For them to

Take, take, take

All of me

Making me one of them

My heartbeat crashes repeatedly against my chest cavity

How long before I become mindless and unfeeling? 

Maybe not feeling would be better than the fear within me now?

I cough … the sound echoes through the place that offers me shelter

The footsteps are closing in on me

Their moans are getting louder …

I’m back against the wall

I’m overwhelmed by their presence I know there’s no escape

I clench my eyes shut and except my fate

I am a zombie …