Nightmare Or Vision?
10,000 maniacs were screaming my name.
I think I might be going insane.
I took a walk on the wild side.
While there I almost died.
You’ve heard of the 7 levels of hell?
Well, let me verbalize & ring your bell.
There may even be a level # 8.
Designed especially for your fate.
All those things you’ve buried deep.
Kept in the dark afraid to seek.
Pigeon holed deep in your mind.
Buried, you hoped, till the end of time.
Locked up tight in the dark recesses of the id.
Only emerging in nightmares when a kid.
If those nightmares return as an adult.
The fabric of your sanity may melt.
The most atrocious offensive things.
Sit in wait to emerge & cause pain.
You’ll run, you’ll scream, you’ll flip your lid.
You’ll be more frightened than when a kid.
Never think you can tempt your fate.
Demons will act. They will not wait.
They will drag you down to the 8th level of hell.
There you will remain to scream and yell.
You may be locked up in a rubber room.
But, your mind tells you ‘IT’ is coming soon.
Tranquilizers just make it like you’re in a fog.
Makes you feel like you’re stuck in a bog.
Demons screaming, the smoke, the fire.
All of them yelling that you’re a liar.
There is no escape as indescribable things appear.
You rip your face and skin in fear.
You’re screaming “let me out” “let me die.”
You feel like ripping out your eyes.
There is no escape. You know this is final.
Judgment has closed. You know why though.
Back when you had the choice.
You didn’t even use your voice.
You turned your back on the only salvation.
You could not resist temptation.
Oh, that you only understood.
You can do nothing that is good.
But, He can , and will for you.
All it takes is to ask Him to.
I made it back when I woke up screaming .
It wasn’t true, I was only dreaming.
But, it sure woke me out of my slumber.
I fell to my knees & prayed like thunder.
Loud and long for God above
to keep me safe in His arms of love———–R. W. Johnson—–(2014)