House of Voices

Echoes in the night keep us awake

Shushed and told to sleep

But little children don’t listen

Our footsteps ring through the halls as we run

Huge and frightening

The house lurks in a new way

It no longer feels empty

Whispers of love and promises filling our ears

As we attempt to get out

To escape the never ending screams

No one else can hear them

Repeating in our minds over and over

Until the world falls apart

Doors slam and lock

Knobs rusting shut

Windows snapping in place

Keys breaking at sight

Screams and secrets echoing

Through the empty, forgotten halls

Trapping new souls

To haunt those who dare step in the house of voices and whispers