They say
If you wake up
In the witching hour
You would hear a howl, so high-pitched
Goosebumps bloom on your limbs
The sound of the
Deceased

And if
You answer, or
Even dare to breath out
You’d plunge deep into the abyss
Forced to stare at madness
A split image
Of you

Maria Josephine Idris is an emerging visual artist/art therapist based in Seattle.