Dark circles beneath my windows Betray my lack of sleep Ignore the surrounding shadows Laughing and taunting me Try to rest with my eyes closed But fear prickles behind my eyes Skittish adrenaline surging through Craving motion, yet am paralyzed Swirling fog rises and envelops me in my bed Mist rises from my tears, swelling, covering my head My phobias turn to dirty water Dripping down my walls Worst nightmares pour in from the ceiling Rushing like a phantom waterfall Trickling in pools of tortured distortions Toying fantasies of monsters enthrall Breaking reality to exagerations Seeing villains shadows dance upon my wall Frightful drops seep through Jagged edges in my floor Numbing my mind, controlling my senses Chilling me to my core Frozen in bed, just laying there Hopelessly trying to scream Stuck with only laying still With my blankets smothering me Disoriented and confused Every nerve alert demanding me to run But my body stubbornly refused Only waiting, in crippling fear until this dark night is done Terrified awake I jump, land lying on the floor Holding knees to my chest so tight, can hardly breathe anymore...
A Prayer When You're Afraid to Make the Wrong Decision - Your Daily Prayer - May 13
The Lord will show us the way to walk through abiding in Him, the counsel of others, or tapping into our faith reserves. May we move forward without fear in light of these truths.