Nightmare

The perplexed mind wakes up to life,
Spinning in a shower of incessant strife,
The world is black, the visions- bright,
The delirious brain cowers in fright.

The eyes twitch just a trifle,
Incoherent words audibly stifled,
The breathing's fast...in spurts,
Saliva trickles out in squirts.

The images swinging past in a hurried cycle,
Moving around in spiral circles,
Images of truth mingled with lies,
Brightening the dark mental skies.

The hands shiver, the hairs stand tall,
A slight contraction in the abdominal wall,
The legs are drawn towards the chest,
The body slouches in quiet protest.

The mind becomes active, becomes wild,
The interior's boiling, the exterior mild,
The frenzied heart skips a beat,
Is it succumbing to the heat?

The mouth's dry as a desert,
The heavy breathing's now inert,
The face becomes pale, turns blue,
Beads of sweat like the morning dew..

The images merge, a distorted reel,
The fear's real, the movie surreal,
Demonic emotions fueling the twister,
As Life gives way to guilty blisters.

The journey ends, so do his thoughts,
The visions consume into a tiny, dark spot,
The images have fulfilled their will,
Everything is calm now, it's simply tranquil...