Nightmare Sylvia Eaton

My sleep paralysis, to you I write.

Why are you terrorizing me at night

I hate the way you watch and stare 

Always thinking about your scary glare. 

Let me compare you to a nightmare 

Although that's not what you are 

I want to look but I don't dare 

You're my internal war 

How do I hate you? Let me count the ways 

Thinking of you scares me for days 

I hate your presence that comes with fear 

Always wishing you we'rent here 

When I wake up and feel the beating of my heart. 

I try to enjoy my time whilst we are apart.

But I know once I'm alone and I close my eyes. 

You and your scary ways will always rise. 

Close your eyes and say good night.

To all that don't exist

Cause once it's dark you might see the light. 

There's more than we insist.

Nightmare please go away

I don't want to be afraid of the night

I don't want you to say

You just don't feel right

Nightmare please stop hurting the people I love 

They did nothing wrong

You are what I have to get rid of 

We both know that you don't belong

Nightmare I'm tired 

Sleep is the only thing I need

You're far from required

You think you can stay but I never agreed. 

Nightmare please leave me alone

Let me close my eyes

I don't care that I am almost grown 

You make me long for lullabies 

You're always with me

Travelling my mind during the day and through the night

In the darkness I see 

Something that is already out of sight

At night is when I see it 

And it's in my mind by day 

It just makes me want to quit

That's why I don't want it to stay 

Pretty dream I'm supposed to love you 

But I want you there where needed

That's why the words I love you aren't true 

You have never succeeded 

You need to save me from the bad dreams 

But I want you there where needed

That's why the words I love you aren't true

You have never succeeded

You need to save me from the bad dreams

The ones that are scary and dark 

I promise to save me from those screams 

Would be a hit on the mark 

I am trying to escape you

But it's like there's no way out

I don't know what I got myself into 

What is this all about 

I can't move, and breathing is hard

I just want to scream

The fact that catches me off, guard

Is this not a dream

I'm in my room, I'm wide awake 

There are weird things that I see

I feel like I am about to break 

What's happening to me

I close my eyes and pray 

That the nightmare stays away

But I fall asleep and there I see 

Another nightmare that's waiting for me.

The things I see late at night 

Are looking at me like I'm their prey 

They're holding on  to me really tight 

I hope I'll be ok.

Sweet dream is what people say 

But that doesn't make any sense

Just like have a good day

It's also stupid and no offence

But I always hope for a sweet dream 

And you know what happens then

I fall asleep, pray for a lovely theme 

And then I have a nightmare again 

Some people have beautiful dreams about love

Or at least so I hear 

I wouldn't know because I dream of things that are filled with fear

That's why I rather stay awake

And I keep everything closed 

To make sure my dreams don't take the things that I love the most 

Why do you even exist 

Well technically you don't 

My mind just gives a weird twist 

On thoughts that I once owned 

Now they're not mine anymore 

You took all you could get 

But the thing I never realised before 

Is that you is me, you're in my head 

Take me on a trip

We have the whole night 

I will be quiet and bite my lip 

And hold onto you tight 

Show me some magic 

And things I have never seen before

But please don't make it tragic 

I can't take that anymore 

I want this dream to be outstanding 

The best it could ever be 

It would end with a perfect landing 

Back  in bed with a beautiful memory 

It was a soothing night 

The dream that I had  just started 

It was beautiful and everything felt right 

But it left me broken - hearted

Because now and then you dream about

Something that's too good to be true 

You enjoy it but you're still in doubt 

You don't really have a clue

Could this perfect world you see 

Become reality some day 

I don't think it will ever be 

I'll just put my thoughts away 

Follow your dreams is what they say 

But I don't understand 

When I dream I run away 

Because it all got out of hand 

There's terror and crimes 

It's scary and sad 

But it can be beautiful sometimes 

So I'll just follow that 

Some dreams are crystal clear 

But some dreams are not 

Some dreams you remember being infear 

And others you forgot 

Some dreams will stick with you 

And others fade away 

Some dreams you outgrew 

But the bad ones  usually stay 

The bed is a funny place you know 

It's not just a thing 

This is different for everyone though 

It can be something that takes you under its wing 

For the one  who is scared  of the dark 

Or sleeping to escape being sad 

That's not always and easy walk in the park 

But that doesn't have to be bad 

And the ones who are scared 

Scared of the night 

That's not something to bed repaired 

They just lay  there and hold on tight 

But then theres the sun 

It's comforting and bright 

You made it, you don't have to run 

The darkness is gone,  now there is light 

You are invited to my dream 

I really need you there 

Together we are a great team

We are immune to every scare 

So follow me and don't be scared 

We'll fight the dark away

Even though you are not prepared 

I still want you to stay 

Here's a message to the sweet dream 

The ones  I wish I had 

I hear you are magical but it seems

You have never seen my bed 

I lay there waiting for you 

Hoping  you will find me this time 

Cause the things I go through

Are far away from fine 

Sweet dreams it's okay 

I am not even mad 

I know it sounds cliche 

But you don't have to feel bad 

One day you will find me 

And when that day is here 

The bad dreams will see 

That I don't need their fear 

Some wait the whole day

To finally go to bed 

Others go to parties and stay 

And say to their friends go ahead 

I'll just stay here 

While  keeping my dreams away

I won't shed  a single tear 

Don't worry, I'll be ok 

When people are leaving 

And the night has come to an end 

I realise it's so relieving

To have escaped  the bad dreams , I didn't attend 

I am already scared 

I close my eyes

And get prepared 

For sad goodbyes 

I want strength, light and magic 

I want to feel alive

Instead it's all so tragic 

I hope I can survive

I hear you softly crying

I see that you are scared 

I for sure would be lying

If I say that you will get spared 

So get in bed and close your eyes 

Just let me follow you 

Im  going to let you pay the prize 

There's nothing you can do 

Oh sweet nightmare of mine.