I stood in halls where silence screamed,
A shadow near, just like I dreamed.
His eyes were dark, his smile a snare—
A cage of fear hung in the air.

No doors, no light, just breath held tight,
A prisoner of creeping night.
He stepped in close—I couldn't flee,
The walls grew thick, enclosing me.

But just before the fear could win,
A burst of light broke out within.
My eyes flew wide, the dream was gone,
But heartbeats raced till break of dawn.

But deep within, a spark took flame,
A whisper called me by my name.
My palm grew warm, a glow began—
The fear recoiled, I took a stand.

A flash of light, a waking sigh,
The dark was gone, replaced by sky.
And though I woke with pounding chest,
I knew I'd faced the fear—and blessed.