The Sound of Animals

I woke up to the sound of the animals. They were gnashing their teeth and clawing at my thoughts.

I woke up to the sound of the animals. They were sleeping in my animosity while it was beating like my pulse.

I woke up to the sound of the animals. They were destroying my peace and ruining my cause.

I woke up to the sound of the animals. They brought me into the dark; they barked, they snarled, they gnarled, they killed what was left of me.