The Warning

The Warning! I dream about dark shadowy figures They are pulling and clawing at me Trying to pull me down into a void I wake in a cold sweat shaking My heart pounding in my chest My face wet from tears Tears I don’t remember crying I find it hard to breathe I struggle to fill my lungs I force my eyes open Why can’t I see I panic In my panic I try to think What, where, why, floods my mind Questions I can’t answer Finally I am awake I think to myself what What is the dream telling me Where is this void Why are dark shadows pulling at me I am scared, scared to go back to sleep Scared not to Daylight finally comes I fill my day with chores and errands The dream forgotten How did it get so late, I don’t like the dark I don’t stay out past dark I have to get home I hurry past an ally I don’t like allies It’s hard to see but I see something moving shadows are moving in the ally Why do they look familiar The dream my dream Comes flooding back The shadows surround me I can feel them pulling and clawing I scream and scream and scream But I know No one hears me