Sogno Agitato (Nightmare)

As it enraptures me Suddenly there is a light, Something ahead, I run faster, Faster, faster, faster! Finally I reach the light Only to discover That I have landed in a dark cathedral Filled with the faint light of candles Why am I here? I spin around, around, around Looking for a hint of recognition, Only to find ghostlike faces, Wrapped up in hoods the color of night, Watching me with a wary eye There! There, I see, I understand it now, She lies there in the coffin, Pale and stiff, Cold, devoid of her beauty My heart screams, My soul cries for mercy, My mouth is frozen, Unable to utter any sound I turn again, Running, running, running Out of this place, And into the undefined beyond I pause momentarily, See churning water beneath me, I hear my heart beat, Ready to burst out of my body I am ready now, Ready to escape, I take the plunge, Falling, falling, falling My eyes flutter open, A look of fear on my face, Until I realize That was just a nightmare.