Facing Your Fear
Don't run, turn around
I know I’m dreaming
But I keep running
Knowing it's behind me
.
I pelt through hotel corridors
Along dark roads
Its footsteps always close
.
Sometimes I can fly
But I know this time
It will be like swimming up through sludge
.
I’ll feel its breath soon
Cold on my bare neck
Maybe a whisper
.
Turn and face it!
.
That’s what I’ve been told
When a monster chases you in a dream
Face it, and you’ll discover your fear
.
I’m running down
My childhood street now
Through gloomy streetlamp light
.
I’m a boy again
Wearing shorts and a bright t-shirt
Cheap trainers pound the pavement
.
Turn around and face it!
.
And so I do
My childhood self turns and sees
Me as I am now
I’m what I always feared I’d be
About the Creator
Matthew Batham
My stories have been published in numerous magazines and on websites in both the UK and the US. My novels and short story collection, Terrifying Tales to Read on a Dark Night, are available on Amazon. I also love horror movies.
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