'Twas But A Dream

Lullabies playing

                        softly

Whimsical notes

Are as a chariot

Drifting away into

      a slumber

As I awaken unto my dream

I'm surrounded by familiar walls

This is my room_

Have I not fallen asleep?

Small hands holding me

A tiny voice cries out

"Momma!"

The bed begins to shake

Unable to move

I awaken_ to peace

My little ones sound asleep

_ I scan the room

Darkness _ a small light

Of gloom

Fallen back under

Waves of slumber

Tiny voices calling out

As I am their mother

The bed shaking

Though_

the earth wasn't quaking

Then knocks on the door

I rise up_ able to move

Cause I wasn't before.

Slowly making my way_

Down a dark hallway.

The door swung

                    opened

To nothing_

Frightened I was

Immediately went to close

        and secure.

Suddenly_ a dark shadow came about

Grabbing me_

Covering my mouth.

This shadow bares

A face

Of my

    dearly departed

         spouse.

Awakened_ shakened

  Twas but a dream

      Twas but a nightmare

As I sit up, scanning the room

                  Quiet as a mouse

                 "Are you there?"