Nightmares

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Nightmares


I am a girl falling
in a deep dark well—stuck
between the echoing darkness
and cold, whispering voices.

My cries reverberated
through this narrow pit;
voice hoarse from
screaming.

Soon, I heard a thud
followed by a groan
and a whimper and
felt the sweltering coldness
of a chain on my skin.

I tried to reach out
a hand, hoping someone
would grab it and
free me.

There comes the
voices again
and this time, they were
talking so close
to my ears.

Wake up. They seem to say.
and so I did.

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