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.
Copyright © Olivia Seale | Year Posted 2007
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