A Bent Reality

I swallow twenty of the little pink tablets
Wash them down with some vodka
I wait
An hour passes
Suddenly my body is heavy
Arms and legs turned to stone
My vision shifts in and out of focus
I see my love in the bed next to me
He wraps me in a warm embrace
My soul spills out of my mouth
Emotions almost palpable
My tongue weaves sentiments
My words float into him
I wait for his response, for my love to be requited
Silence greets my ears
I blink, and suddenly he is gone
Why did he leave me?
I become frantic, terrified of being alone
Shadows morph
Insidious figures creep towards me
They sense my isolation, my fear
They surround my bed
Babbling in an ancient language
Their whispers echo off the walls
My heart pounds
Providing a beat for their chants
I close my eyes, but I know they are still there
Waiting
Watching me
I let darkness wash over me
Its pulsing waves soothe me as I tumble into sleep