# Refract-urged... Author: Jiblits Tags: Commission, Poetry, Short Story, Trade, slice of life Refract-urged... The room closing in Composure broken, my shadowed imagination is about to begin... Ceiling fan spinning hurricanes my way I close my eyes & see the uncertainty come out to play Ants marching across town I feel each motion so strong, I swear the hotels coming down Shivers consume my heart like finger tips digging into my very soul Among the chaos sparks a thought feeding burning fears like coal The mirror shows something running back & forth, getting louder in its insanity It laughs in whispers, eyes racing, trying to find more humanity Delve into the pillow so low, the bottom rises as you fall Out of the depths of it all, it calmly begins to call Scattered about the room, emotion sleeps quivering at the silence The doll of something familiar sits, waiting for a sign of violence No noise from its demands It bares drawn teeth, as it clenches solid hands Fragrance fills the nose that can never take in any sense Ever cut from its strings, it stands forever tense Beneath the bottom of it's cold being With a deep breath, I open my eyes again, & remember, it's not something I'm really seeing Slivers of light from the windows glow to show I never had anything to control... Voices, choices, bare to care, I look among the unseen mirror & see what I choose If it's a battle against my own demons, I'll lose... ---Thanks for reading---                                      ---Always--- Source: https://sofurry.com/s/mW336awm