Paranoid

Her body's tense
As she struggles to walk
Like any other person
To divert attention
From herself
Her hands clutch
Her elbows
And her head is down
With eyes closed
To shut out
The images

For when they're open
Her eyes
And she looks
She sees the dead
Hovering
Above the ground
Her ears
Can hear
The sound
Of the dead
Walking on thin air

She can't help
But let out
The shrillest scream
You've ever heard
The dead are among us
Watching our every step
Longing for every moment
They missed