Nightmare

Surrounded by watching scavengers

Prey among many predators

 

I look into the endless night,

Seeing nothing

But the pure delight,

Of the eyes watching me

 

They glow with hunger,

But never move

Are my eyes playing tricks?

 

I think not when I hear,

The breaking of sticks

 

Thump...thump…thump!

Goes my heart,

In my chest,

In a constant state of distress

 

How did I get into this mess?

Did I fail,

An important test?

 

But those questions,

You see

Escape me,

And all I hear is,

 

Just the howl

Of the wind

And the whispers of many

 

I try to break free,

But nothing will let me

 

My feet are stuck,

In the slimy muck

So I can go nowhere.

 

When I finally die,

I no longer

Feel or care,

Bye, Bye my Nightmare

Author's Note

please tell me what you think!

Reviews

[The Water Queen]

vivid and spooky at the same time. Great poem for such a dark subject. Great Job.

[Tara♥Undefined&h..]

Spooky but I loooooooooooveed it very much (so did nicole) haha Great job

I like it-really vivid, as if I am there.