Frozen In Time.

I remember, in the darkness of night

Belatedly driving the unknown road

Of one of those anonymous places

Always bursting with anonymous faces

Now, this place

It may… or may not
have been on a map.

But it was winter for a fact

The girl by my side warmed my hand,

She stares blankly outside her window

At the trees, flickering in the night air,

Drawing comfort from the countryside

She tried confiding in me once or twice

But I shrugged it off with concentration,

Filled with hurried anticipation.

The roads were ours, empty,

But eventually

We came to a red light.

I jolted hard in my seat,

Clenching the steering wheel tight

She asked what was wrong

And all I could do was stare.

Her gaze pursued mine

Remaining unaware.

And then she gasped.

Masked amongst the black skies

Stood a man shrouded in shadow,

A cold shiver drifted in

Supplied by his eyes

He was watching us,

Towering over the car,

And as if life was in slow motion

The last thing I heard surpass

Was the sweet sound of the breaking glass.