Just a Dream

My eyes jerk open
as I let out a loud gasp
Glancing around,
I find myself in my room

It was only a dream
I tell myself quietly
It was only a dream...

Trembling now, I fight back the tears
as reality sinks in
along with my fears

Hands shaking, I pick up the phone
it was just past midnight
and again, I was all alone.

It was useless; I let myself cry
knowing how it hurt
to hold it all inside

The hours pass; sleep evades me
I try to shake the feeling
but it won’t escape me

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