Paralyzed Sleep

This poem is dedicated to all the people who get this. Any questions please ask.

In between two worlds.
Dream collides with reality.
I see myself sleeping and 
Everything around me, I
Must be awake but my 
Eyes are closed. My
Body, frozen like ice,
Confusion in my mind.

A dark shadow appears.
Is it evil? Maybe. Or the 
Spirit left my body for a 
little tour and is returning 
Home. I must wake up! I try 
To move fingers and toes. 
Pins and needles is what I feel. 
I slowly wake up and fall 
Back into a deep sleep.

Reviews

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Very powerful piece. I really enjoyed this. Great job :)

[Taylor Ann]

I loved it. I can almost relate when you're about to fall into a deep sleep, and it seems you just start falling through the bed, and suddenly wake yourself up, only to fall right back asleep. :)
Or lucid dreaming, where you can control your dreams. I love those as well.
It was brilliantly written. I loved it.

[Persephone]

I love how you've captured the essence of the in between state of sleep and awake here. It does seem as if our spirit leaves our body for a time and then comes back to wake us up :)

[C.A. Lucas]

This is a stunning piece. You have a gift, I'd say, but what does a young one like me know? Anyway, is she dying? Or dreaming? Tell me what perspective you saw this through when writing it. I'd love to hear from you!

[HippieGyrl]

Actually believe it or not I go through this at times. It's being asleep and you are paralyzed and can't move. I usually get this when I'm stressed out or if i'm really exhausted and I know i have to get up at a certain time. Believe me it's really weird and scary at the same time lol.

[C.A. Lucas]

Oh I get it. The exact same thing doesn't happen to me but I know what you mean! Good idea to write about, too.