STORY STARTER
Submitted by Jessie Novak
Write a story about a character who is tormented by their hyper-realistic nightmares each night.
Try to think of how these nightmares cause the character to respond to everyday tasks, and what these nightmares depict.
Nightmares
In the dark of night, when all is still,
The demons come, with claws and teeth to kill.
They chase me down, through endless halls of fear,
And I can't escape, no matter how I steer.
My heart pounds in my chest, my breath is short and quick,
As I run and run, through the shadows thick.
But still they come, with eyes that gleam with hate,
And I know that this time, I won't escape my fate.
I wake up in a sweat, my sheets all soaked with fear,
And I know that once again, my dreams have brought me here.
To this place of pain, where my nightmares reign,
And I can't escape, no matter how I strain.
But still I try, to face the horrors of my mind,
To find the strength to leave my fears behind.
And though it's hard, and though I often fail,
I know that I must keep on, and never let my courage pale.
For in the end, I know that I will find,
The peace and solace that I seek, deep in my mind.
And though the demons come, with claws and teeth to kill,
I know that I will rise again, and face them with my will.