The Shadow that Follows the Corpse

Can you close the door?
Can you close the door, please?
I don't want to be seen.
Just let me wallow in the darkness for a while.
Just give me some time, will you?
I don't know what I'm doing.
Please, just close the door.
I need to be alone.
Too many voices giving me expectations,
I don't know if I can meet them in time.
Sorry I'm going to have to cancel our plans for today,
Maybe tomorrow,
And maybe even the day after that too.

Lately, I've been making friends with the ghost in my room.
When it's late and I can't fall asleep.
Sometimes we don't even talk, we just stare at each other because we know nothing is going to get better anytime soon,
And we're okay with...