She sits
her back to the staircase
Counting
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7…
Willing the darkness
‘Go Away’
Counting
1, 2, 3, 4, 5…
Anxious knots churn
Tension builds
Counting
1, 2, 3…
She stands
A tentative step
Into darkness
She descends
She shines her light to find
‘there is only fear here’