Awake.

The darkness began to swirl all around me

Gathering me in her sweet embrace

Awake.

Where am I?

I couldn’t remember anything

Awake.

Anything at all

I wracked my brain for something to help me remember anything

Awake.

But still there was

Nothing

Awake.

I looked around desperately

Searching for anything that could give me signs

Awake.

There was a light in the distance

It called me

Awake.

It told me to go to it

It told me it could help me

Awake.

The darkness wouldn’t let me go

She tightened her grip

Awake.

But I was determined

The light was going to help me

Awake.

I freed myself from her grasp

Crawling towards my salvation

Awake.

She pulled at me

Clawing my hair and skin

Awake.

Chunks of flesh falling away

As I tried to escape the talons of darkness

Awake.

Agonizing pain

But I persisted still

Awake.

My silent screams heard by no one but her

The light was closer

Awake.

I had reached it

I heard a shriek as she reached for me one last time

Awake.

But I was safe now

As the light surrounded me

Awake.

So did realization

I was finally

Awake.