A haunting that scared me

with only words

no images, no jump scares

no sound effects needed

just pen on paper

creating an atmosphere so tense

about a family of three

staying alone in a massive hotel.

It was cold, a gradual descend into madness

a gifted boy, a loving mother

a father whom the place possessed

who roamed the halls

seeing parties, managers, and

a woman in a bath

his mind slowly drained

of reason, love, rationale

till he goes on a murderous rampage

only to die in a fiery blaze.