Nightmare

Breathlessly awakened, holding myself close.
Nightmares lingering like cobwebs in the wind.
Careless words, images fired blindly sting.
Every note rings discordantly out of tune.
Like sour tears shed in anger and despair.
The loneliness of knowing no one hears.
Knowing all alone is no one understanding.
Gripping tighter, maybe enough to sooth.
But fear of dreams worsens as night looms.
And the cries of hate, hurt, wracking pain.
Gentle sobbing drowns the feelings.
Wishes, wants, and why can'ts demanded.
All the needs makes no one care.
None respond, to deal with feelings.
Owning it, surviving it jades.
Cynicism weighs the trade of life.
The nightmare rips love asunder.
Tattered pieces of happiness scatter.
Loveless falls pouring over scarred dreams.
Mankind doesn't believe anymore.
Ideals disappear behind closed eyes.
So many sleepless nights terrified.
Bound by inward carving hopelessness.
And children's frowns of disgust toil.
Helping grate over a cold hapless soul.
Wanting never to wake, to never sleep.
The enemy mind twisting junk out of spite.
Hate bores from the nightmare like ooze.
Holiness forsaken in the horrid night.