Genre : Action and/or Adventure Theme : Revenge Emotion : Hostile The lights go out at nine each night and watch exchanges shift
All residents to shelter till the darkness dawn will lift But one amongst them roused and ready, waits the midnight still His sleeper swapped and pocketed with purpose to fulfill Dwelling on the thoughts that drive his mission through the night Excluded and insulted - he cannot ignore the slight John’s mocking, jeering face sat at the seat he once had claimed All joyful playing Bingo, Bridge, while he alone and shamed Revenge is on his mind all other reason it consumes As the hostiles in the hallways make their route from room to room Glancing in to check his rest, he adds a timely snore Persuaded by performance - he asleep, they look no more If they to find him out about outside the waking hour Little to restrain them from excess abuse of power Locking doors and drugging to the edge of death and sleep Avoid become a drooling drone, be careful with his creep Deftly lifts one leg across toward the edge of bed, Such speed he swings the other, the momentum lifts his head Already perched on precipice, not yet 10 minutes past No guards nor nurses working could imagine one so fast Feet slipping into non-slip slippers, grip tightly, footing sure Two steps with two-wheel walker, to be bracing by the door Hearing aid to highest gain, no footsteps he to hear He edges out the threshold as he eyes the hallway clear A two step one push tango to his heart's arrhythmic beat Rubber stoppers silencing his steeds straight steely feet With its two wheels oiled and gliding not a squeak betrays his cause As full pace he races through the dim lit hallway's lino floors Sudden stutters to a stop hearing echoes out of sight Heavy boots for hunting of escapees in the night He dives into the closest room, near falling with the lunge Catching wall and handle to prevent the fatal plunge A hand attacks his shoulder, he near screams and punches out Finding Anne awoken 'bout to ask why here-about A finger to his lips, a hand to usher back to rest Tomorrow buy her silence with a bribe of breakfasts best Close calls passed at last to reach the target of his ire John - asleep and snoring with a mask to help respire He finds the senile advent chart, drug doses day by day Adds his pocket sleepers to tomorrow's lunchtime tray Vengeance primed and waiting, rushes back to safe and sound Silent with the darkness he avoids patrolling round No witness to his midnight jaunt, bar one to keep in mind Tucked in bed by two, with still four hours rest to find Come the morning dawn, red eyes both not yet tasting sleep Adrenaline too powerful, it from his dreams does keep Submitting to embrace the day, reward is yet to gain Waiting for the table seat his vengeance would obtain Lunchtime passes in the home, and Bridge about to start One table waits one player join before it can take part See two punters deeply dream, can't fill the final four John and his assailant sing a symphony in snore
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