Fan Fiction ❯ Poetry section ❯ Candle-Lit Nightmare ( Chapter 19 )

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Candle Lit Nightmares

The last thing I remember

Is lying in my bed

Pulling the covers

Up closer

And closing my eyes

to await

A peaceful slumber

But then
I open them back up

Out of spite, I believe

And a dagger

Of sweet, red elixir

dripping off its

End

I look around, no one

In sight

Then I am suddenly

Watching from above

As friends pour in

Cheerful

Nothing

Is wrong

And then

Fear clenches the insides

Of me

And the blade disappears

In the stomach

Of one I know

Everything changes

And goes from Black

And white

Red

I'm high above

Seeing everything as if a bird

Horror stricken faces

Of those I love

My friends

And

My lucky star, and

Brother

Whom I promised

And vowed both to him

And myself

To never hurt

and maim

Ever again
All the cries

Go unknown

To me; They are ignored

'Why'

I don't know

It isn't me

I'm not the one controlling

The body that is mine

They plead

Beg

Pray to whomever they worship

Apologizing and

'I love you's' echo in my ears

Reoccurring

I'm wrenching out

Hearts and stomachs

Pounding, screaming

One last stab
One last person

The blade goes in

And comes

Out

Then the blade is in

My own back

I stare in

Shock

For, now, there are
Two

Of me

A reflection...?

Two sides to
One

Coin and to

One

Soul
I blink
Everything flashes

Violet
Black and white,

Rend

Then I see the

Colored

Walls

I'm in my room

I'm sitting in my bed

Legs crossed

Hands gripping tightly

To my skin

As I hug myself
Tears run down
Uncared

For and ignored

I look around, see nothing

Swallow

My throat's dry

and raw

It was a dream

A flicker catches my eye

I turn and I

Realize

A candle is lit

Near the window

And my silver

Drapes

The candle on the dresser

Next to a
Metal and heavy

Envelope

Opener
It's Four am
I stand

The phone rings

Her voice

'I need help'

I don't sleep

And

My candle-lit nightmare

Fails to

End.