Nightmares...

Sometimes nightmares come in the light of day
Larger than life and won’t go away
They don’t wait for the dark of night
Taking you by surprise in the day’s light
You try to run but there’s nowhere to go
Just like dreams you move so slow
You shake your head trying to wake
While you think of the next move you should make
Somewhere safe you long to be
Anywhere but reality
Where can you run where can you hide
Your heart pounds and there’s a pain in your side
You can’t scream because they’ll hear
Panic seems to draw ever near
You tell yourself just to breathe
But an escape is what you really need
Soon the end must come
Before I completely come undone
Nightmares please leave me be
In the night and in reality
I don’t want them at any time
I want peace in this life of mine.

Melissa Fitzwilliam