Autophobia

BY Raihan Triwafi Purwantori

 

Open your eyes, oh dweller of the dark,

I am the voice that haunts the night

I have emerged from nought but black

Don’t even try to run from me, for I am nigh

 

Now dear, listen close and don’t deny

For I’m as real as the tears you cry

I am the truth for your every lie

I am the reason in your alibi

 

Do you see me in the corner of your eye?

Do you feel my presence nearby?

Do you hear me in your ears singing a scary lullaby?

Don’t even try to look away, for I am sly

 

In the silence of every night

In the time when there’s no more light

I am the voice that keeps you awake,

The price you pay for your every mistake

 

I see you every night, lying, worn, and thin

Now take heed of what you heard, and let me in

Believe this dear, for it is something most true

Don’t even try to fight me, for I am you.