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My Grandparent's Basement (Oh, What a Nightmare!)

the grey witch keeper of the coal room sensing my presence gives chase! my little feet pound on cold cement floor leading to the dangerous hollow stairs! the grey witch closes in! racing to the top about to be free! the grey witch reaches out to grab me as my foot catches in the last stair! strangling my flight! I awake!

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/16/2010 2:26:00 PM

James, have you ever seen the swell movie called WItches. Where the kids are turned into mice? This made me think of you as one of those mice being pursued by the lady in that movie. Dream analysis: You were thinking what a rat you were when you had this dream. haha. LUv, andrea I enjoyed it!

Vince Suzadail Jr.

Date: 9/1/2009 9:21:00 AM

Those childhood days were filled with wonder and the old furnaces created some mystery of its own. Vince

Anthony Nutter

Date: 4/9/2009 9:19:00 AM

Excellent piece I could hear the witches steps behind me. Frightening stuff I would have been scared of that basement also. You have soup mail

Hgarvey Daniel Esquire

Date: 3/17/2009 10:04:00 AM

Dear Jim, W O W, O K now I wish YOU would read "Coma" I want YOU to Know I'm sure the "grey witch" would have grabbed me if YOU had not Awoke ALWAYS...HG

Laurie Ginn

Date: 3/11/2009 6:16:00 PM

OMGosh I used to have nightmares at my grandmother's house. I swear a cold chill just went through me thank you very much. Okay so I guess that means its good if it creeped me out that well.

Christy Hardy

Date: 3/11/2009 4:21:00 PM

I was holding my breath, hoping you could run fast enough to escape. I loved this write, always, Christy