Finally I faced the demon, ,

it had been stalking me..for days now,

could hear the footsteps,

felt its hot, rancid breath in the room,

I would get up, look under the bed,

pull down the curtains,

run all around...

Wanted to confront it, wanted to see its face.

And finally I met my demon...

this time I did not hear the footsteps,

it had tiptoed in and stood in front of me,

I gripped the broken lampshade,

flung at it...

I smashed the mirror...