dreams of you

ah, it happens, what can I say

dreamed a dream
car stuck, mud flying,
something just behind
a sense of urgency --

i have to go

expired food,
and mould crawling,
trying to get a foothold
in the recesses of my mind --

i have to move

the bats in the closet
know where to find me
and the rats run over my feet
struggling to break free --

i cannot breathe

sun in window,
daughter's hand clutches mine
absently tossing
dog is whining.

relief

it is only morning,
and I am back.
where you are gone
and I am me.

Author's Note

The change from little i to capital is intentional.
The reasons for this song are intensely personal
and would make sense only to a few

Reviews

[NoelHC]

You have done an excellent job of conveying how real, how frightening, how terrifying a dream can be, and expressed so well here.

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks to my loyal viewing audience. Dreams have never offered refuge for me. They are a place to find fear.