Dream or Nightmare
After many years, it is still not done
I know what happens, but nevertheless
I still feel terror of knowing they come
And I tremble with fear and breathlessness
Into a nightmare disguised as a dream
Were a monster lurks behind a closed door
I open that door, choke back a wild scream
When, as expected, he pounced with a roar.
I sit on the stair and watch it unfold
Unable to change or alter a thing
I hear myself saying “you have been told
face your demons and the terror they bring”
But years of abuse are hard to survive
And crowding my dreams the demons arrive
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