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The Nightmare
When you wake up screaming,
But the sound comes out wrong,
And your heart is a-pounding
Like some tribal war song,
You wonder what scared you
In that dream you just had -
Just a light past the door,
But you can't go back.
So you look all around
To see if anyone heard.
There's no light outside -
Not a sound of a bird,
But you can't go back -
Not to sleep anyway,
So you jump out of bed,
And you look for a ray
Of light to shine on
That mysterious dream.
Was it some hidden fear?
Do you know what it means?
So you scratch your head,
And you pull on your coat,
Turn the knob to the door
And walk out in the cold.
You have no idea
What time it might be,
And the cold air is burning
Through your boots to your feet,
But you can't go back
Till it's all sorted out -
Why a harmless light
Made you wake with a shout.
Your smoke will soon die,
And the chill in the air
Makes that home you just left
Seem so warm. Would you dare
Put away this obsession
That will pass soon enough?
It seems so inviting
As you take your last puff.
But you need something here,
And you need something now.
There must be a reason
In this life here somehow.
Yes, there will be a reason.
No meaning you'll lack.
The light may mean nothing,
But you can never go back.