A seemingly normal night,
Turns to a nightmare,
Eyes open wide, yet I lay
Paralyzed.

My vision can wander,
Dreams could be a wonderland,
If only I didn't lay here
Paralyzed.

I see what's real,
Yet my reality morphs,
Uncontrolling, for I lay
Paralyzed.

My mind creates,
Creatures creeping and crawling,
As their victim lays
Paralyzed.

Set out to break my psyche,
In this state, unbroken,
For I lay here
Paralyzed.

November 16th, 2023