Author’s Note: Allison gave me this idea to write a poem when I was finished with the words I emailed it to my support group. The responded all cam back asking what was with the numbers I replied that it was the syllable count and that I would delete it after editing. Natalie offered an idea that the numbers should stand for seconds. I took that idea and created the 25 seconds, all of the numbers represent a time that this persons is going through horror.

25 Seconds

My legs feel weak and my head throbs   25

I see the end of the hall   24

My breathing picks up pace   23

Something waits for me   22

At the end of   21

The hallway   20

Waiting.   19

I tried to scream as I saw   18

What was waiting for me   17

The crazy white mist formed   16

A tall figure   15

That looked like   14

Him.   13

My long legs give out as I try   12

To get away from my big fear   11

I fall to the hard ground   10

And all I see is the   9

Face of my dead   8

Brother.   7

He has come back like he said   6

I close my eyes as I   5

Know that I never   4

Will open them   3

Again now   2

I am   1

Dead!   0