We jumped from light to light, relishing each brief moment in the utter darkness that spilled between the lampposts with pure childish glee. In those brief moments we were nine again and all of the world's monsters were practically unseen so we could happily pretend they didn't exist.
Now we see them running beside us, just outside of the dingy circles of light. Close enough to snatch us if we slow down but just far enough away to lure us into a false sense of security. As long as we were mostly underneath the lampposts we were safe, at least they let us think that.
Lord only knows how many corpses we must have run past, Lord only cares too. By now they're as shocking as finding hair on your head and as common too. We don't even try to look for people anymore, if you're late then everybody assumes you're, well... late.
Now we see them running beside us, just outside of the dingy circles of light. Close enough to snatch us if we slow down but just far enough away to lure us into a false sense of security. As long as we were mostly underneath the lampposts we were safe, at least they let us think that.
Lord only knows how many corpses we must have run past, Lord only cares too. By now they're as shocking as finding hair on your head and as common too. We don't even try to look for people anymore, if you're late then everybody assumes you're, well... late.
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