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Living Nightmare

I look around the unfamiliar place I am standing in. All I can see is darkness. Its cold out. The cool frosted wind whips through my long hair and past my ears. Im alone and confused. As my eyes adjust, I can see that I am surrounded by nothing but tall thick trees. The smell of pine floats in the air. It's quiet. Then suddenly the silence is broken. I hear the crackle of twigs and leaves being crushed under heavy feet. I spin around, almost losing my balance. And then I see him. At first he is just a dark figure. Then I notice he is dressed in black. We stand there for a moment. His eyes are bright and glowing green. As we stare at each other I get chills down my spine. His eyes. His green glowing eyes burning into mine. I look away and wipe away the wet tear that is trickling down my face. After moments of standing there, he lunges towards me. That's when I run. Run through the mazes of the trees. Taking my eyes off the ground for a moment I fall. He catches me. His heavy body pins me to the cold damp earth. I fight to break free, but he is too strong. And as he raises his hand to the sky I see the sharp object glistening in the moonlight. I panic. I start to scream. But my screams are just brushed off and blown with the wind through the thick branches high above me. And as my death is plunged towards me, I wake up. Sitting up in my bed, I look around. I realize it was just a dream. A terrible nightmare. As my breathing slows. I sit back and close my eyes. But something startles me. I hear the creaking of the floor boards. And in the corner of the room I see the bright green eyes staring at me, and I scream as my terrifying nightmare comes to life.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 3/13/2016 11:04:00 PM
Jessica, Enjoyed the way you expressed every line. Please keep writing, hope to see a new one from you again. LOVE LINDA
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Date: 7/21/2015 4:54:00 PM
JESSICA, Stopped by to say hello, I enjoyed reading your poem today. FOREVER <3 SKAT"
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Date: 2/18/2011 12:03:00 PM
Welcome to PoetrySoup Jessica. I am sorry for being late to welcome you to the site. I hope to be back and at full speed in the next week or so. Until then please keep writing and sharing your poetry. Love, Carol
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Date: 2/17/2011 8:24:00 AM
WOW this just makes me feel like I'm not alone lol
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Date: 2/16/2011 11:33:00 AM
Very COOL! You had me from the first line and all the way til the last! Ever tho't of writing a longer piece like this and calling it a novel? Refreshingly cool!
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