It starts so small a breath held tight
A soundless step a trick of light
It threads the cracks it splits the seams
A shadow swims through waking dreams
It coils low it whispers near
It hums the things I shouldn't hear
A hollow step a shifting frame
It knows my face it calls my name
The air is thick the clocks won't move
A distant rhythm claws the room
The walls recede the floor gives way
It waits beneath it wants to stay
It coils low it whispers near
It hums the things I shouldn't hear
A hollow step a shifting frame
It knows my face it calls my name
It lives between the cold and heat
It leaves no trace but still it feeds
A fleeting touch a fading glow
It slips inside and won't let go
It pulls me close it blurs the sky
I stand my ground it passes by
A hollow step a shifting frame
It fades away but leaves the stain
The quiet hum beneath the floor
A creaking hinge a closing door
It sleeps for now but not for long
A lingering weight a ghostly song