The Nightmare

I was walking down the pavement 
I seemed to be going through a rough patch 
I had to do some house payment 
But it seemed complicated I had to start from scratch 
The payment doing was in my mind 
When I saw a young man in my yard 
He seemed low, otherwise he was kind 
His attire made him seem like a security guard 
I watched him until he got close 
The walk seemed familiar though 
And his face didn't make sense 
You couldn't exactly tell his moods or emotions 
He took out a sharp knife and stabbed me several times 
I laid down there helpless and saw you heading our way 
And the most painful thing was that I saw you shaking hands with him
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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