Worst Nightmare

I close the door
and lie in bed
on my pillows
i lay my head
i close my eyes
sleep overcomes me
no sweet dreams
just visions i don't want to see
she's alone in the dark
just a single beam of light
it is her soul
it is vivid and bright
a man approaches
older, and strong
i know what he plans
it won't take very long
his fist lashes out
i stand disbelieving
she stumbles backward
her chest is heaving
a large purple bruise
forms on her arm
her eyes open wide
with shock and alarm
he punches again
this time at her face
her eye swells up
she falls without grace
a woman approaches
to join in the fray
i start to run toward her
i start to pray
I'm stopped in my tracks
i crash into a wall
i squint in anger
i can't see it at all
i focus my strength
and i try to break it
it doesn't even shudder
i can't even shake it
I'm scared and fearful
i cry as i stare
she's screaming now
and i can't help her there
i hear a sharp snap
they've broken her arm
I'm sobbing and weeping
they're doing her harm
her soul light flickers
it starts to go out
her blood is everywhere
i can't even shout
she glances up
with tears in her eyes
she sees me crying
she reaches, she tries
she falls down again
the woman walks away
the man kicks her again
to make sure she'll stay
she's bleeding and dying
I'm helpless to save her
to take back this gift
of death that they gave her
her light flickers out
i fall to my knees
sobbing, i scream now
"please don't die, please!"
i wake up with a start
there are tears on my cheeks
i pray it's not true
but i can't even speak
i try to ignore
the sense that i feel
maybe it happened
what if it's real?