Night Terror

Shaking and trembling

she lies

a feeling of unease

as she falls asleep

the dream begins

and

unexplainable terrors

fill her night

falling

sobbing

she drags herself

asleep

into a corner

and cries

parents rush in

she won't be woken

screaming and crying

she wakes

but the feeling remains

she'll never forget

When I was younger, I used to have night terrors.

I would scream out, and cry and my parents would hold me as I thrashed around.

Sobbing, I would cry out for my Mum, as if I didn't know that she was right beside me.

My Mum told me that it broke my Dad's heart to have to watch and hear me crying out.

Once I had a night terror while I was staying at my Nan's.

She didn't know what to do, so she watched as I crawled out of bed, still asleep, and into a corner while I cried.
She didn't do anything.

I still remember that feeling, and it scares me when I feel it.

I don't have night terrors anymore.