Midnight Prowler by Vijayalakshmi Harish

Midnight Prowler

Midnight prowler
                                will you open this door?
                              let me in, let me explore
       the concealed chambers beneath this conscious floor
let me borrow some of your dreamdust
                                                                       and sprinkle it in my eyes
                                                                      therein let me stay confined
then I
fall  and br  e  ak
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                                               when this becomes a nightmare
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i wake up with a start, with my true love lying beside
as i see his peaceful face, i realize
i’ve been dreaming…and everything in my world is alright!
- Vijayalakshmi Harish
17.09.2012

Copyright © Vijayalakshmi Harish

I'm very prone to having nightmares and very often wake up right in the middle of them-very anxious and worried. But one look at my husband (who claims he has a dreamless sleep every night) and i know that everything is okay. The sense of security that his being there, even though he is fast asleep, gives me is beyond description!