Eosophobia: I Fear the Dawn
I am lying awake in bed
Sad thoughts are invading my head
crashing through my brain
all happy thoughts run down a drain.
I have been having dreamscares
or could they be nightmares?
Of being chased inside a castle
I don't why it's me they hassle!
Screaming for my blood
I think I should chew the cud
I look down, am balanced on a wire
I turn around and now I am being chased by a vampire!
Then a silver horse with wings
comes by, its salvation he brings
Pegasus has come to take me away
but then the wind blows me astray.
Gone! Lost in a crash of thunder
only my rescue could be a blunder
Then soft and fair voices are what I hear.
Could they be Elves, no! it's what I fear.
A large snake, twisting, writhing!
Squeezing me ever so tightly.
I am losing my life in never-ending pain.
Life I feel is nothing for me to gain.
A sensible voice tells me what I want to know
"It's only a dream!" then appears a headless shadow.
I look up, a ghost is in front of me,
all crookéd and cankered, but is a he!
He brings out his hand from beneath his cloak
Then a voice is heard, it is a croak.
"I will protect and save you,
it appears I arrived on cue!"
That's when I awaken
All sweaty and shaken
There is still night
still hours to make my dreams aright!
I close my eyes, Pegasus is back!
I get on him and we fly between unseen tract.
No thunder this time but a person beckoning me down.
Its a raven haired moon Princess in silver shimmering gown.
She calls me over with her hypnotic voice
which leaves me with no choice
but to do as she says: "Stay, my daughter, thou art mine ever more!
Stay and ride, and live by my tranquil shores!"
I live with her now and I am care-free
Pegasus is my horse and we ride eternally
The only dread, I remember I own
Is Eosophobia: Fear of the Dawn!
I heard this word on the radio and was immediately inspired. This was years ago!
yikes...quite the vivid dream...though in the end it is waking that is most feared...no i think i will sleep a while longer...nice write...
ReplyDeleteYour own form of mythology
ReplyDeleteI would struggle between dusk and dawn with those kinds of dreams
Excellent thanks for returning my friend
Moonie smiles
great stuff.
ReplyDeleteThank you I was nervous that because of the assonance it would not be well received this is one of my favourite poems that I have written.
ReplyDeleteWow what a dream you captured. nice write. :)
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