August 2

water mirror rocks me
awake slams me
into consciousness
time irrelevant
blurs in opaque vision
of reality's aura
calm wake of passing moment
slaps face of nightmare
calls eyes to close
and return to memory
of fear's pain and loneliness
terror caresses bones
to chill hair from resting place
crimson streaked walls of mind
plead forgiveness in honor
of surreal truth