Tonight
my room is too large
and the silence
deafening
a scratchy sheets and bedding
avalanche around me
suffocating
while my frigid extremities
poke out
awkward angles
and serpentine twists
as I clench my eyes
shut
tight. tighter.
splashes of infrared sparks
accost my eyes
as I fail
to drown out
this internal roar
the gaping darkness
that taunts
from within
as I try not to slip
again...