Strange Bed-Fellow

I've been living with someone new.

For the last few months, my new companion has been quietly keeping me company. Whether asleep or awake, I feel a hovering presence and know I'm never far from his gaze.

Even during my most private or vulnerable moments, when I thought nobody else was watching , the presence of my bedfellow lies strangely heavy on my senses.

In the evenings, in order to avoid his insiduous attentions, I potter around the room - picking things up, adjusting my make-up, picking my clothes for the next day, trying out a new hairstyle, reading a book, watching TV, and scurrying to bed while his back is still turned. Despite that, in the moments when my mind and body relaxes and eases itself, slipping through the veil between wakefulness and sleep, he's the last thing to leave me.

There's no avoiding him in the mornings, his presence even intrudes on my awakening. He coolly allows his presence to seep into your sub-consciouness and then as your body starts to respond to him, he consumes your body soul and spirit with an almost shockingly suddeness and intensity that can be almost terrifying. 

Fear, is a strange and unpleasant bed fellow. 

I've not been able to get rid of him for the last few months. Sometimes when I think I'm rid of him I wake up to find his increased presence in the morning or suddenly appearing at a peaceful moment, leaving me in tenterhooks and constant dread of a re-appearance.

I want to get rid of my bed-fellow.