Bad Dream
By Dominque Williams
She aches in pain as she slowly limps
Sinking more and more into the snow with every step
Frightened of what fate may serve to her next
She hears a loud screech from miles away
And starts to run
But falls after the first stride
And cries out for someone to help her up
As she lies on her stomach, she continues to sob
She looks towards the sky
And apologizes for everything she’s done
As the screeches get louder and the footsteps come closer
She shuts her eyes and waits for her demise
But all that’s waiting for her when she opens them
Is the sound of her clock softly ticking and the purring of her cats that lie on her bed
She jerks up, waking her cats, and gasps for breath
Feeling her side where just a minute ago was a bleeding wound
But is now her baggy shirt slightly damp from sweat
She takes one last look around her room before lying back down
And shuts her eyes once more
“Just a bad dream.”