Nightmare

A sliver of dark light creeping through the crack,

Like an evil mist waiting to engulf me,

A breath of cool wind flowing through the air,

The numbness fading from my fingers,

Flash of lightning illuminates the room.

Slowly swinging my legs o the floor,

Curling my toes in response to the cold,

Trembling, shaking, shivering I stand.

I take the first step.. and stumble

I fall and land on my knees and palms,

A shrill sound escapes me.

I hear footsteps running, running ... running

Someone trips and curses, I flinch.

I flinch and get up hurriedly, clumsily making my way to the window,

Trying to find a way to escape,

To get away from him, it,

This horrible, terrifying monster.

The sound of the footsteps turn louder and louder,

I open the window, duck out and stand on the ledge.

The door crashes open, he runs in,

I jump while he tries to catch me, his hand outstretched,

And then, miraculously, I wake up.