Hello Nightmares My Old Friend
Why are you back? I’m listening
Nightmares.
We all experience them.
That creepy feeling like you are being trapped by your own mind. In an endless loop, waking up in a sweat.
Most people will have an odd nightmare if they watch a scary movie or have something playing on their minds.
My relationship with nightmares has been far from a casual one-nighter every now and again.
Nights have never been my favourite. The dark is even less so.
I have suffered from horrendous nightmares since I was young. Always thought this was due to my active imagination. I always had at least 3 books on the go, loving the escape from my life.
The scenario was always the same. Alone but surrounded by people. Shouting, no one could hear me. Hiding from something but not being sure what it was. It was always lurking in the background ever-present but never seen. Feeling scared I could hardly breathe. Then waking up, in the dark, terrified it wasn’t over. Dreading closing my eyes as it was still there behind my eyes.
Some were so bad I would dream I was awake only to discover I was still in the dream. Feeling so panicked that I couldn’t breathe. Trying to wake up, so much so that I would often…
