10/16/2019
on the edge of a nightmare
as daylight dips below the horizon
he emerges
to feed on your fears
to drink your discomfort
unable to ward off his presence
he invades your sight
eyes open or closed
he's all you can see
and all you can feel
reaching into your body
wrapping his gnarled fingers
around your ego
he clenches tight
until you ooze insecurity and doubt
and when he's had his fill
he vanishes from sight
leaving no trace
but an echoing reminder
that he will return