Nightmare

Pinned.
Can’t move.
Pressure on my chest.
Gripped by terror.
Can’t breathe.
Heart pounding so hard I’m afraid it will burst from my chest.
Pinned.
Can’t move.
Can’t breathe.
I try to fight, can’t move.
Groan.

I hear “you’re dreaming, wake up”

And reality breaks through the surface of the nightmare.

I awake drenched in sweat, gasping for breath.


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Comments

Skip Simpson said…
Nice job! I've had a few of those dreams in my life...
Wed Jan 13, 07:09:00 PM
L. D. said…
I could feel the weight on my chest as I read it. Good job.
Wed Jan 13, 08:53:00 PM
Janice said…
Oh yeah...I've been there!
Wed Jan 13, 09:27:00 PM
Brian Miller said…
nicely done. was once pinned in a cave i was exploring so this dream was all too real.
Thu Jan 14, 03:51:00 AM
Tess Kincaid said…
This made my heart go out to all those who were touched by the recent earthquake. An all too real nightmare for them.
Thu Jan 14, 06:08:00 AM
The Clever Pup said…
Every now and then my son breaks the surface and talks in his sleep - unfortunately he's finished by the time I'm fully awake.
Thu Jan 14, 07:59:00 AM
Kathy's Klothesline said…
Some dreams evoke that terror in me, too. And then some I want to recapture when I do "surface".
Thu Jan 14, 10:16:00 AM
Jill from Killeny Glen said…
I'm a bit claustrophobic...just READING this makes me feel a bit anxious!
Thu Jan 14, 11:00:00 AM
Wings1295 said…
Ack! Jill said it, claustrophobic! Good piece.
Thu Jan 14, 11:28:00 AM
JeffScape said…
Nightmare? Or night terrors?

Or perhaps they're both the same... underneath the surface.
Thu Jan 14, 11:57:00 AM
Betsy Brock said…
I rarely have nightmares, but I wake The Mister up a lot when he's dreaming like this!
Thu Jan 14, 01:50:00 PM
Mike said…
Wow, I really enjoyed that! Very creative.
Thu Jan 14, 04:33:00 PM
Tom said…
i have that one too...thankfully i snap out of it before the monster eats me.
Thu Jan 14, 04:55:00 PM
Anonymous said…
Whoa! I'm so happy that you surfaced!
Thu Jan 14, 05:59:00 PM
rxBambi said…
Very nicely done!

Thanks so much for coming by and commenting.
Thu Jan 14, 06:14:00 PM
Lizzie said…
Very nice. I've had dreams of being pinned underneath a train. Wonder what THAT means? :)
Thu Jan 14, 06:25:00 PM
Michael said…
Very very good post. wow. Loved it in its simplicity. I;ve had that before but never woken up actually in sweat. Ugh. have felt pinned in times past though.
Thu Jan 14, 08:38:00 PM
California Girl said…
In light of the Haitian disaster this particularly resonates. Scary sad and all too true. Well written. Thanks for visiting my post too!
Fri Jan 15, 06:55:00 AM
studioJudith said…
Often that line between realities is
so very thin... .
beautifully put.
Fri Jan 15, 08:51:00 AM
Baino said…
I'm betting you wouldn't fancy my underground houses then?
Fri Jan 15, 09:57:00 PM
tony said…
I,ve had 1 0r 2 Dreams Like That!Thankfully ,Not Too Often!
Sat Jan 16, 06:25:00 AM
Gary said…
I hate these dreams but it is nice to wake up from them and realize that they were, in fact, just dreams.
Sat Jan 16, 11:57:00 AM
lettuce said…
this really captures the terror - and the relief

I feel the need to go out in the garden now!
Sun Jan 17, 03:15:00 AM
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