3:06 in the morning
i woke up
unable to catch my breath
i could hear my heart
pounding through my chest
it was just a dream
so why wouldn't
my heart stop racing
why did it feel
like i was being chased
like there was no end
to this race
i don't remember starting one
i heard the beating of my heart
it was running a mile a minute
i tried to make it stop
but my heart wouldn't quit
deep breaths
slow
deep breaths
still racing
still uncontrollable
maybe still horrified
but of what
i couldn't recall