Grim Reaper and The Gatekeeper… Pt 1

I remember waking up in the middle of the night, and you were there staring at me with such admiration. Obsession was your drive. Control filled your tank, and fear kept you safe. I would stare back without a blink, knowing that my heart would sink with one blink.

I felt you in my dreams. I felt fear creep into my perfect world while I slept. My eyes would open like a standard blink, and I was not missing a beat.

You were my first manipulator, that is. Or is it second? I am not sure, and only my body knows the score.

First, to build a bridge of trust. A bridge you would push me off of and watch me drown while simply looking down.

I never would admit to myself what you did. I just kept quiet and stared back while lying in my bed. You would wait for me to wake up to leave.

You kept my fear under your sleeve.

I was young, learning how to cope.

I have had a journey that has brought me to this place to realize there is Power in the secrets I keep.

The Power that drowned me down. The Power that kept you safe. I won't name you for now, and it wouldn't matter at this point because you are six feet underground.