Dreams of Darkness
I fear sleep like I used to fear days
Why can't I find peace in other ways
My dreams are dark, twisted, and gray
While I’m in them I pray only to see another day
I can't see the light through the guns and the smoke
As the waves crash upon me people watch as I choke
The darkness of the ocean, the voices of the dead
They all dance around in a rhythmic motion in my head
The tears of sorrow, pains of the past
Chasing me around with the shadows that they cast
The inner workings of my mind test the bindings of my soul
But in the end there is so much that the brain controls
I’m lost, stuck, and stranded in a dream that never seems to end
I’m sick of the way my mind likes to bend
I feel dawn approaching as I start to awaken
Please keep me up before I am overtaken
Copyright © Jennifer Hocking | Year Posted 2011
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