Waking to see only darkness

Wishing I knew where I was

Not daring to stand,

I crawled slowly forward

Trying to find the wall

That had to be there

The only scents in the air

Cold metal, dampness, fear

The only sounds

My breathing

My pounding heart

Nothing but air around me

Nothing but floor beneath me

I seemed to crawl forever

But did not reach a wall

Bumps in the hard floor

Hurt my knees, my hands

Disappeared quickly behind me

None big enough, real enough

To slow my progress

Stopping to rest

I wondered

Where I was

I remembered home

Beautiful freedom

Bright colors

Scrumptious smells

Music playing

I remembered the door

Bursting open

Breaking

People rushing in

Screaming

Being hit on the head

Then nothing

Until I woke here eyeless

No way to know

Where I was

Why they had taken

My life from me

Fearing I would never

Know real life again

Unable to cry, I screamed

But no one heard