Only a Dream

Why does it hurt so much inside?

All I ever want to do is hide

I gasp for air as I try to scream

But nothing comes out

As I realize it’s only a dream

Sweat drips from my head

My breath is shallow as I roll in bed

I can’t find the lights so I look around

The room is dark as the deepest hole

I listen, but I hear no sound

I close my eyes hoping it wasn’t real

But I can tell just by the way I feel

That it was more existent then I’d ever thought

It had always been there

Whether I noticed it or not

The fear grows and grows inside of me

Sitting in a room of nothing to see

My heart beats faster than ever before

As I climb out of bed

And put my foot on the floor

I take a step forward and then one back

I can’t hold my breath for it is something I lack

I can no longer breathe and it is killing me

I gasp and wheeze, trying to scream

So I struggle and kick until I am free

Finally it all comes out

All in one breath and all in one shout

I scream and scream

Hoping someone hears me

Until I realize it was only a dream