the attacks occur
before i reach the elevator.
to the outside world
i am calm
but his nails tap my iris
whispers in my ear
gradually increasing his chants.
lights flash
marking my decent
he jumps with joy
knowing his time is near.
the doors open
unleashing the creature.
he tears through my skin
turns the body i once knew as me
into a form only he loves.
car keys fall
from what resembled a human hand
i find the nearest wall
tunnel my way to the surface
break daylight
inhale the night's air and spread my wings.
