In the night, they come for me…
The eyes so wide and huge…
They stare at me blindly; I’m unable to move.
They reach their fingers out towards me.
My heart, it skips a beat.
Soon they will all come for me; I still have no retreat…
My sweat, it pours from my flesh. The cold air makes it
steam. The blackness, it surrounds me now.
I can’t even scream.
They are coming for me…
T.L. Stafford
12/2017
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This could be the following part of your ghost story… 😱
Accept it happened last night! lol.. night terrors suck.
I do have some follow up stuff with some ghost happenings. I have to finally finish a childhood adventure story I am still writing and posting soon… Umm procrastination at its finest!! 😉
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Yayyyy!!! And I am learning to be patient…. winner/winner… 😉😄😄😄🤗
lol 🙂
Night terrors are basically nightmares while you are awake. Hallucinations, with your body in sleep paralysis from trying to sleep. Happens to me in high anxiety moments PTSD crap… It is all very frustrating and annoying as hell.
I know! It’s all about anxiety… there’s some unresolved issue there..
Hugs!
Resonates! Had these as a child. Sorry they still haunt you. It ain’t nice! 😕
Aww. Hard to handle as an aduly. I can’t imagine it as a child.
Sounds creepy. But it’s a great poem
Thanks, man. It was creepy. Actually, they get pretty terrifying.
Hahaha. I see
Hugs!
Wow, I like this a lot! Gave me the shivers 😳💗
Thank you! 🙂
Sounds like a very bad dream.
Yeah, it was! Happens when my anxiety peaks. It isn’t pleasant at all.
I used to have a lot of bad dreams as a child. Never thought about anxiety but I suppose it could have been.
Great writing as usual!
Thank you! I appreciate you saying so.
Thanks for sharing. I should be scared because it was chilling but I so feel for you! I remember how this feels! 😑
You are very sweet… thank you!!
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So that was terrifying! Hope that was what you were going for 🙂 And, I hope to find out what they are!
NIght terrors are not a pleasant experience at all. It is basically a nightmare while you are awake. I am glad the poem expressed that!
Reminds me of my lady in a rocking chair. P.S. Today is my birthday: Seventy two and eyes that are blue. I wrote todays blog for you. I hope you enjoy it. I see you entered the dark side with this post.
Yeah, it’s a little dark.
I’ve read this a dozen times to see if I can imagine it without armed fascists. Night terrors are awful!
Yes! They are terrifying! I appreciate you taking it in so much. It means a lot to me.
I have PTSD related panic attacks and that feeling of doom is the worst.
Yeah. It is hard to get past. When the adult thoughts leave and there is nothing but pure adrenaline and panic. I’m sorry you have had to experience them also… I can’t get past it sometimes.
The trauma symptoms appeared with full force about 10 years ago. I don’t let the panic attacks keep me in doors. I go out and distract myself with twitter when I feel an attack coming on. My therapist says these panic attacks are actually an expression of anger in my case, so rage tweeting works just fine. 🙂
Twitter raging! heh… If it works!! 🙂 I should see a therapist again some day. I just sort of quit most “doctors” about six years ago… Been awhile since a head doc was on my case.
It helps if the shrink believes in the existence of the mind and the human soul. A therapist
who is afraid of human suffering is useless to people with PTSD. I see a psychotherapist who
specializes in trauma. I didn’t know what was in my head.
Seeing a good psychotherapist is what kept me alive.
That is so great! I am glad you found someone to help you.
My last therapist told me, and I quote, “I have never ever had depression or anxiety… This is how…” As she continued to talk. I am sure I looked dumbfounded. Never? How can someone say that? I couldn’t believe her statement.
Was she some kind of a Psychopath/sociopath trying to help me understand
and deal with my inner feelings/memories and anxiety?
“Never?” I asked her. She said something affirming her previous statement.
I asked her again…
“Never?”
I couldn’t get past it. So I left. There wasn’t anyone else available to me at the time. Big city programs, and me being a no money guy dealing with Cancer/PTSD/OCD bull crap…
No one else had time to see me…
I couldn’t get past her “never…”
I think it is amazing you found someone you could trust and help you!!!
What was the context of that kind of that comment? What kind of therapist tells her client that she has no capacity for understanding his feelings of depression and anxiety?
I am extremely fortunate to have this therapist. I wish everyone with a mental illness had access to proper treatment. We can lead productive lives when the medical system isn’t trying to kill us with lethal neglect.
I completely agree!
I am so sorry you experience this. Night terrors have only happened to me a handful of times but nightmares more often. This was so chilling and perfectly expressed. It is such an awful feeling. Praying for peace for you tonight…! ❤
Thank you… You are very kind. I appreciate it very much. It is a very comforting feeling to know I am not alone in the experiences.
I find it comforting and validating as well. Connections like this make me feel not so crazy! Followed your blog…consider yourself supported and understood!
Aww, thank you! I appreciate it very very much! 🙂
There is a kind of terror and at the same time a kind of tranquility in the poem.
If I step outside myself. I look at what happens as a mysterious event. Something almost magical and yet terrifying. More terrifying, lol…
Nominated you for the Liebster Award.
Wow, thank you! I was nominated once before for another award and I failed miserably at following the rules. I will do my best. Once I know the rules. LOL
You can check out my blog for the rules.
Congratulations on your nomination, T! Woot! You deserve it more than anyone. ♥️
It was scary….great write up…what amazes me is our own mind, keeps us terrified, petrified, mortified….just for kicks!!
It amazes me too! I am glad you liked it! 🙂
Some say night is hideous. Besides, it’s dark in nature. Who feels safe in the dark? I like your post.
Thank you very much. I don’t feel at all safe in the dark…