Nightmare

A journey through the dark night into a new day.

Cold, so cold.

Seeping into my bones and wrapping me in icy chains.

I’m sinking

Deeper and deeper.

I succumb to the tendrils caressing me.

They are pulling me down

In the recesses of my mind I know, I must get away. But, the seduction is so sweet

Cold, so cold.

I can’t breathe!

I must escape!

Panic shoots through me like fire scorching me alive!

Burning so fast with no where to go.

My only thought is to GET AWAY!!!!!

Heat is chasing me,

Dogging my every move.

Running, running, running!

Foot falls hard and furious,

Thoughts racing, heart ready to rip from my chest.

I can hear the fire closing in, a whisper swift and vicious intent on murder.

Right before the heat encompasses me I hold my breath against the lurid stench and pray.

If I could see the light, I pray that all would be all right.

As swift as dying I am born.

Light encompasses me,

And I am warm

Warm, so warm.

Seeping into my bones and wrapping me in a new day

Reviews

[Daniel Hebert]

A powerful peice. Very strong imagery and sensory language is apperant throughout. There are many interpretations of the work, making it very thought-provoking. I can almost see myself experiencing such a nightmare, a vivid and disturbing one, as you have made quite apperant, then waking up in a cold sweat to the light of a new day. Such is the power of the extreme sensory language used.

[Kristin Lee]

Thank you! I've really been working on imagery and expression. It's very helpful to hear that you were able to place yourself in the middle of the nightmare :)

[shivohumsohum]

Sleep Paralysis can be controlled and even mastered from the Lucid dreaming state.
You can fight your demons with your eyes open and your mouth closed.
You can free your spirit even when bound by hellish shadows who really are mere illusions of another lifetime.

Writing your experience for the benefit of many.
A poet with a gift, a knack that's uncanny.

[Kristin Lee]

Thank you :) I dream a lot.

[shivohumsohum]

If you keep on dreaming..
they will re-baptize you..dream-walker

that would be the perfect walk
that would be the dream of dreams
not to be re-baptized
but to be walking in a dream

[Frieda P]

It reads and 'feels' like a horrid nightmare, but it also has a feeling of rebirth about it...we sink to great depths, panic, regain our composure, then,we are saved. This is so much more than a nightmare, great read.

[Kristin Lee]

Thank you! And that it is, much more that a smiple nightmare. Sometimes our most frightnening nightmares happen while we are awake. That's where poetry becomes some beautiful, its simetry with life. Are we awake or are we dreaming?

[Acucena G.]

its very criative and true , well done

[Kristin Lee]

Thank you :)

[Acucena G.]

You are welcome

[Kamran Javed]

well construct, nicely done..

[Kristin Lee]

Thank you

[Sami Khalil]

Another great poem done with a magical pen...:)

[Kristin Lee]

Thank you :)

[Sami Khalil]

My pleasure...:)

[Jack...]

Wow, I found myself holding my breath as I read this. Very dark and eerie with a touch of noir. You seem to like writing on the darker side.

[Kristin Lee]

I do tend to write on the darker side. They say write what you know. I'm yet to experience rainbows and sunshine, so its hard to imagine them when I write. But the darker stuff...that I can write about and spin it into the light all day long, because isn't that life?

[Jack...]

I suppose your are right, but I have seen a lot of rainbows in my life. I sent you one of my dark ones (I too write dark at times). If you get a chance, let me know what you think.

[zainul]

Wonderful imagery
Lovely piece

[Kristin Lee]

Thank you Zainul.

[zainul]

You are most welcome,lovely poet :)