Misted Nightmares

Misted nightmares seep through crevices of my poorly armored mind.

Seeking entrance to give wretched life to multitudes of hidden fears.

Terror-laden visions gain fodder from life's dark abyss.

Suppressed fear and anguish roiling beneath the surface

Inflict anew the pain and failings of one's existence.

And so, I battle to fend off the failure and loneliness accrued.

Clawing my way to wakefulness in the scream-wracked night.

Reviews

[Elephants & Coyotes]

What a nightmare!

You describe this whole ordeal with such intense detail - I feel as if you're describing the inner workings of every nightmare I've ever had that refuses to completely detach.
And the way you come out of such nightmares?
While some end in jerks to consciousness, where the terror simply slides off your back, others end in a way that can be described perfectly by the last line in this piece.

Love this - and love how it's so different from your pieces I'm used to!

[SR Urie]

Miss Judy,
Great verse, nightmares are no fun, especially for the children we once were.

BZ

[Neva Flores Smith - Cha..]

What a nightmare! Well penned Judy!

[Tasha]

This is some nightmare. The first sentence dragged me in and the last sentence left me wanting more. I liked it a lot. Great write.
♥ Ta'Shandra

[Lily Mae]

"Clawing my way to wakefulness in the scream-wracked night." And how is it we had the same nightmare?? I'd have to say this one rocks my mind.. It screamed right past my armored mind and landed in that place where fear dwells.. and I really don't like that spot lol...xx

[Samuel Dickens]

With all the real-world nightmares plaguing us during the day, it seems they ought to leave us be at night.

[Derek S.Keck]

Beautifully articulated! It seems by night all that we hide away with smiles and hope, still rears its ugly head by the twilight. Really well written and expressed. I love this piece!

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absolutely brilliantly expressed
it's just excruciating
to struggle with sleep
and it takes a lot
to overcome
nightmares
and nightmarish
experiences

[VelvetRosetta]

Sometimes it our own thoughts of insecurities and past failure than conjure up these nightmares....
This piece is something many of us go through, though I have to say at times reality can be much worse.

[FJ Davis]

Someone with this affliction would naturally dread bedtime--every night. Also, it is likely they are--for lack of enough restful sleep--chronically groggy during the day.
Your last line is starkly expressive.
You've played a dark little number here, Judy--but I have no doubt it is reality for some.
Just hoping that, now, having read this scary piece, nightmares won't be my reality tonight.
Thanks a lot, Elvira!