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Darkness in my dreams. I fall asleep. The nightmare begins. I stand in a wasteland. Devoid of life. Surrounded by nothingness, Fear grips me tight. I feel the gaze of unseen eyes, bore into my soul. Shadows for around me Like they want to take me Like they are trying to swallow me whole. I just stand there Legs made of stone. My mind races telling me to run. But still I stand. In nothingness, alone. My heart jumps. A figure approaches from the distance Bathed in blackness It's like he destroys light Now I know it's time to run It's time for me to take flight. And so I run. As fast as my legs will carry me Into nothingness, in to nowhere. Away from fear. Blood pounds in my ears. Sweat falls down my face. I run and I run But my fear gives chase. I keep on running. It's the only thing I can do. He keeps on coming. Relentless in pursuit. Finally I stop. I turn around to face my fear. This figure cloaked in black. It's all or nothing now. There's no turning back. For a moment I stand struck dumb. As fear drips out of every pour. Then I beat my chest and bellow out, 'I don't fear you anymore.' The blackness around him seems to subside. And it's then that I see. This demon on my dreams, the thing I fear most …..... is me.
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Jul 7, 2010
Jul 7, 2010 at 3:27 PM UTC
Darkness In My Dreams
Darkness in my dreams. I fall asleep. The nightmare begins. I stand in a wasteland. Devoid of life. Surrounded by nothingness, Fear grips me tight. I feel the gaze of unseen eyes, bore into my soul. Shadows for around me Like they want to take me Like they are trying to swallow me whole. I just stand there Legs made of stone. My mind races telling me to run. But still I stand. In nothingness, alone. My heart jumps. A figure approaches from the distance Bathed in blackness It's like he destroys light Now I know it's time to run It's time for me to take flight. And so I run. As fast as my legs will carry me Into nothingness, in to nowhere. Away from fear. Blood pounds in my ears. Sweat falls down my face. I run and I run But my fear gives chase. I keep on running. It's the only thing I can do. He keeps on coming. Relentless in pursuit. Finally I stop. I turn around to face my fear. This figure cloaked in black. It's all or nothing now. There's no turning back. For a moment I stand struck dumb. As fear drips out of every pour. Then I beat my chest and bellow out, 'I don't fear you anymore.' The blackness around him seems to subside. And it's then that I see. This demon on my dreams, the thing I fear most …..... is me.
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mattkh
English
Jul 7, 2010
Jul 7, 2010 at 3:27 PM UTC
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