Heart racing
Palms sweaty
She awakens for the third time
A few glances with a darting gaze tells her she's alone
Once breathing slows to normal
And the blood no longer pulses in her ears
Everything comes together again
It was only a nightmare
One that had happened
But was long over
That didn't stop the tears
Nor erase the lump in her throat
It was all much too real
The sound of anguish
He was calling to her
Begging to see her one last time
Yet she could see nothing
The smell of fear and death hung in the air
So thick it made her stomach turn
Running blindly towards the sound of his voice
She did not wonder why or how she was there
Only where he was
Time was running out
Her soul told her that was certain
Frustration and fear melded as one
She no longer possessed the strength to run
WHERE ARE YOU?
The desperate bellow did no more than escape her lips
Before everything vanished
No more cries of pain and horror
The sickening smell had dissipated
And the heat only described as hellish
Was replaced with the wafting frigid air
Spilling from the air conditioner
Never has she lived the horrors of his world
Seen all that they did to him
Still...
It haunts her
Only when it's least expected
Like a demon taunting its innocent prey
It lingers
Waiting for the mask of shadows
The calm of sleep
Before it makes an entrance

nice

i was watching a show called
A Haunting when i read your poem
i actually got chills from the shows sound effects and your writing. LOL

lol sorry my writing tends to be descriptive

Hey only a good writer can capture his readers like that. great job

thank ya