The Dream
Lying there staring into nothing
Choked by the thick darkness
A deathly silence fills the air
Filled with dread and anticipation
I play dead.
Then a sound sends a blow to my stomach
Slow, heavy steps rising from the deep,
make my heart miss a beat.
I can't move.
I can't breathe.
My heart starts pounding
I'm scared - but of what?
The footsteps get closer
Two dark shadows close in
What do they want from me?
They lean over me.
I try to scream
but no sound comes out.
Now it is my feelings that are screaming at me.
© Jo CSM 1999
