Mystifying and cryptic.
Gloomy and apocalyptic….
This is how I envision
the theater in my head,
Feelings of the colors
black, drab and dark red.
Barbed wire around my lungs,
stabbing, restricting as I breath.
Fluid inside my heart turning black,
Boiling vigorously begins to seethe.
Dark dressed figures are filing in,
organizing a vast congregation.
Eerily anxiously waiting for,
a humiliating public castration.
Never given an adequate chance
to stand or walk tall,
Beaten down relentlessly
they forced me to crawl.
Similar to being stuck in a dream,
trying to fight but feeling too weak.
Opened my mouth attempting to scream,
only to find I can’t even speak.
Escaping to a hot desert scene
where I’m lying on the ground,
longing for a sudden death
as the vultures circle ’round.
I finally awake
as my eyes spring open,
Overwhelming panic
as my body lies frozen.
Cannot move or think
wanting to yell,
ultimate fear comes to life
as I’m stuck in this hell…
© 2018 Joseph Emerson WhatsInsideAMadmansHat.com
It seems you have put emotions of each and every person who has been in a sleep paralysis. Incredibly crafted.
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Thanks 😉 !!! Thank you for reading too.
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Well written Joseph sir. Hope to see many more amazing and incredible posts from you.
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You got it. Thank you for stopping by and reading.
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Your welcome Joseph sir.
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Brilliant writing!
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Thank you so much. Much appreciated. Thank you so much for reading. 👍
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You’re welcome!
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Wow! What a bad dream this is…. An alternative title: Deathbed!! Great writing!
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Yes. Nice title. I haven’t had it happen since I talked to my therapist about it. Weird coincidence. He said it’s actually common. It happened to me 3 times in with like 4 months or so and it freaked me out. He didn’t seem to be worried… 👍
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Transitions!
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Great imagery, perfect depiction of sleepless nights, so brutal, but so well-written!
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It’s actually 2 different dreams/episodes that I put together. But freaky. Thanks for reading !
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Oh crazy, the good news is you DID get to sleep though? Maybe not though because those dreams sound terrible haha
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Yeah it would happen after days of no sleep. The doc says it’s common and to only report back if it happens more often… I was like “uhh… ok?” it’s not a good time to be awake and not being able to move. Truthfully it only lasts like 6-7 seconds but feels like an eternity as it’s happening. So I of course googled it.. freaky.
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Trippy lol. Hopefully no more of it and you get some good sleep
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Thanks. Zoloft is key 👌lol
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Dark imagery but beautiful poetry! Only when we visit the darkest corridors do we come out with such poems. Stay blessed and healthy.
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Thank you so much ✌️ thank you for stopping by and reading too.
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Brilliant and powerful. Full emotions and grit. Well done my friend.
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Thank you so much ! ✌️
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You are very welcome Joseph, can’t wait to read what you share next.
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pretty intense
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Yes. Intense indeed. Thank you for reading!
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Vivid piece!! 💖 hope you’re doing fine, though 🌻
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Thank you so much for liking and reading. I’m doing well thanks. 👌
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I love the “theater in my head part!” Your writing is majestic!
Though nightmares are not! I’ve had tons of them, especially the “no voice” or the ones lacking the ability to run…
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Thrilling and intense ! Loved it
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Thank you! Also thanks for reading 👍🏽
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Well done description of sleep problems like that!
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You got it👌Thank you so much.
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Nasty thing to go through. You have an amazing way with words
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Thank you so much. That’s so nice of you. Thank you for reading !!!
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This is actually the first time I’m getting to read a post on this. Okay I have this, a form of this and it’s scary as hell. I’m trying to wake up, while my brain is awake, my body refuses to follow suit. It’s exhausting and frightening. The trick they say is to let your brain fall asleep too because it’s tired but that feels like jumping off a cliff! You made a poem on this, how brilliant!
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I talked to a therapist about this and he didn’t seem to pay much mind to it. It could just be from a major lack of sleep, coupled with a lot of stress. Hasn’t happened to me in a while but it was freaky when it was happening. Thanks again for stopping by and reading, I really appreciate the time. 🤗
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Yes absolutely, lack of sleep and excessive stress basically cause it. I’m glad to hear that, I get it ever so often that I’ve gotten used to it. Anyway, looking forward to your posts😊
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Oh, my I can feel that. 🙂 The struggle is depressing I understand. This was beautifully presented 🙂 ❤
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Brilliant writing👌.
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aw Thank you so much. That means a lot.
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Most welcome 😊
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