Seclusion

Last night I was awoken by a deep and terrible rumble. Trepidation and anxiety began to flow into every pore and opening on my body, filling my insides with horror and apprehension. I tried to open my eyes to see where I was and to try to remember how I had gotten there but against my persistent efforts my eyes remained shut. I then tried to move my toes, my fingers, my arms, and my legs but to no avail. I was paralyzed by fear itself, trapped inside of this strange and unusual place. Alone and vulnerable completely vulnerable. My eyes began to feel the dreaded sting of tears, as each tear blossomed from it's bud my closed eyes began to swell. While my eyes bulged my mouth slowly opened. I took in a quick sip of air and tried to use the little energy I had conjured up to let out a cry for help. Yet, as I began to scream, I heard nothing but the deafening ring of silence. I was trapped alone with my fears, my worries, but worst of all with myself, my greatest enemy of all.