Empire Of The Senseless

“Look at me baby, I’m a mess!” She sighs as loud as she can. “I’m exasperated! Don’t you hear me sighing? Pay attention! I’m trying to tell you all my secrets without saying a single thing. Are you ready for what waits for us in the dark.” She flips the switch and its pitch black. Where did that come from? I can’t place this feeling in the absence of touch. I can’t figure out what she wants from me. What the fuck am I waiting for? “Are you close?” I reach out both hands. No reply. There is no voice in this room but my own. It’s cracking. I start telling myself a story. I must stay calm. I must be still. I can’t scream. It’s too late. All the wrong people will come to my rescue. No one can save me. I must lift myself off of this cold floor. I must use my own two hands. “A little boy is crying in the corner. The little boy is Juniper. The little girl is Jade. Jade can see everything. She is darting his little hands. She is running circles around his tears. She moves without a sound.” My hands are trembling. I l