"When the witching hour strikes, do the absurd notions take seed." Cocooned under the safety of blankets and basked in the sweet scent of sweat, conscience submits itself to the wonderful yet agonizingly painful world of 'what-if's' and 'however's'. A lonesome protagonist winds up awake at ungodly hours, suffocated by her subconscious. When she sets afoot outside, she finds the once familiar surroundings turn foreign. Are they the true shades of the world she thought she knew? Or just a trick of the eyes? A FEATURED STORY a poetry anthology (short-to-long) achievements; • featured on 'love yourself's pick': may edition, @LY's official reading list • was featured on 'stygian skies', @WattpadPoetry 's official reading list on-going. started : 24th april, 2021 ended : 18th january, 2022 copyright : © maits 2021-22 poetry/heartache