Natasha L Scragg Poet Rhyme

The Shadowy Figure

A shadowy figure has visited thrice.
It's neither demonic, human nor a creature.
It has no form, no voice, no face
Nor has it any feature!

When it arrives tween sleep and awake
Where dreams and reality merge,
There's full body paralysis but a very active mind
A bolt of fright through me does surge!

Each time, it puts pressure on my chest
But stops suddenly pre suffocation.
Though it doesn't exist, its presence feels real.
Is it only my imagination?

This silent shadow turns the room cold.
It switches off inner fight or flight.
But the freeze mode sets right in
As this happened always in the dead of night. 

I'm curious to know why it appears
During times of stress. What's its identity?
Does it know that neurologists call it
An aspect of Narcolepsy?


Written 11th December 2021
For the Paranormal Contest
Sponsor: Robert James Liguori

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Ione Horton December 11, 2021 at 1:56 PM It's terrifying, isn't it? You want to cry out for help, but even your voice is frozen. Your poem really hit home with me. Natasha L Scragg December 12, 2021 at 7:30 AM The first time was pretty scary as I hadn't a clue what was going on. But it's either a dream or a hallucination. But I agree, our voice freezes too. But knowing a bit more about it alleviates the fear I find. Thank you for your comments Ione :-D