THE DARK ROOM

A heart beats quickly as the knob is turned

Hinges creak as the door is slowly opened

The room is pitch black

A hand feels for a light switch

It pauses as a sound comes from the room

Heavy breathing seems to fill the room

The hand trembles as it switches the light on

Light floods the dark room

It is completely empty

The breathing has stopped

The room is looked over from corner to corner

Looking to see if a clue has been missed

There is nothing to find but emptiness

As the hand switches off the light

And begins to close the door

Heavy breathing begins to fill the room once again.