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Overtaken

by Fear

By Shirley BelkPublished 3 months ago 1 min read
Strange beauty / mikonaom (pinterest.com)

Footsteps creak nearby...

In a dark room I'm hiding

not letting out sound

Haiku

About the Creator

Shirley Belk

Mother, Nana, Sister, Cousin, & Aunt who recently retired. RN (Nursing Instructor) who loves to write stories to heal herself and reflect on all the silver linings she has been blessed with :)

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  • Komal3 months ago

    The minimalism adds to the suspense. Sometimes fear speaks loudest in the silence… stay steady. 💖

  • Rachel Deeming3 months ago

    I don't like this...scary stuff...

  • Gabriel Huizenga3 months ago

    Chilling!! Great work :)

  • Sandy Gillman3 months ago

    So creepy!

  • Hope she doesn't get caught. Loved your poem!

  • Grz Colm3 months ago

    Eek! 😬

  • Chilling

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