A Complete Mess: My Mind

Nightmares

I know the names of nightmares,
I know that everyone learns them on their own time.

I know when they slip into my mind,
I know their bitter hold.
I know that they are in complete control,
I know my heartbeat is in the palm of their hands.
I know the feel of being shaken back into reality,
I know that I'm going back to being disturbingly calm.

I know what they are doing,
I know the monsters under my bed.
I know the voices in my head,
I know they call at me throughout the night.
I know that it's all in my head.

I know the creatures are extremely dark,
I know that they bring me intense fear.
I know, I wait for the same scare everyday,
I know they won't come near.

I know that there's nightmares that are worse,
I know the ones that you beg to go away.
I know that I must be asleep-- they must be fake,
I know, you see, I have always been awake.