On August 24, 2022, P.T. Wyant posted at ptwyant.com a Wednesday Words prompt: ‘You wake to the sound of someone screaming’.
This poem was the result…
Screams awaken you to shuddering fear
You find yourself in the lonely darkness
Surrounded by silence, snoring, and soft breathing
Even the cats are asleep, undisturbed
You were sure you heard the cry
Your certainty is mocked by the quiet
Your heart races, denying you were dreaming
Still you try to lie back, force yourself to relax
Try to get some rest while you can
You have so much you had to do tomorrow
Yet your body continues to spasm with fear
A remembered terror you cannot release
Listening to your breath in the waiting silence.
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