Happiness is a dream
Of which I have not slept
There are only flashes of terror
When I lay down my head
My pulse begins to quicken
My heart slams in my chest
The nightmares tear me open
And rip me from my rest
First there comes the cold sweats
Followed by the screaming
I then choke on hysteria
With it’s invisible meaning
I claw from the back of my mind
Into the darkness of my room
But no one is there to numb the pain
That comes out with the moon
So even after my eyes open
The nightmares do not leave
The demons become more vivid
And they feast off of me
Sipping first at my black tar blood
For dessert, they save my soul
And with my tears I beg to them
If you take me, take me whole
Have you ever had a dream where you knew you were dreaming? I have them fairly often. One in particular was very horrifying. I was was paralyzed in bed, completely aware that I was dreaming, when I felt this presence surround me. It wrapped me up in its shadow-like form, and slowly began to sink itself into my skin and down into my bones. When I was finally able to wake myself up, I couldn't shake the feeling of something sinister being inside me.