Does It Seem As If Im Dreamin

Does it seem as if I'm dreamin',
When I lay my head at night,
Or can you hear me screamin',
As I face my biggest fight,

Pictures of the past replayed,
A revolving reel of pain and dread,
An untold war taking place in the shade,
On a field of a pillow where I lay my head,

A relentless battle between good and bad,
With the only outcome guilt,
An endless torment designed for the mad,
A straight jacket for a quilt, 

Locked in a darkness where no light has shined,
Regret and anguish with no release,
A blackness deep inside my mind,
A tortuous turmoil with no relief,

So does it seem as if I'm dreaming',
When I lay asleep in bed, 
Or can you see the demon,
That I fight inside my head...
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February 27, 2019 at 5:01 PM
I can see it now, vividly, and I wish you luck with it. They can be pretty out-there. Nice one, Johnathan.
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