Nightmare Poem by Ana Shatzy

I was outdoors
The air was cold and clear
I was walking in a mountain path
And I was passing by
Wind-twisted trees

Above me
The sky was dark
But I was not worried
About getting lost
I knew the way home
You always know these things
When you are dreaming

My heart beating with excitement
But not with fear

I reached a lake in the woods
Above the stars shone
They seamed so near
I felt I could touch them
Above the trees
A yellow full moon shone

Behind me I head something
I heard CRACK
I turned
And saw something disappear
What was it?
Was it a cat?

I continued walking
I saw tow yellow eyes
Gleaming in the bushes
What was it?
Was it a coyote?

I peeked behind the bushes
Whatever was there
Turned into wind
A thin, lost sound

The breeze turned into wind
On the wind I heard
Faint but clear
A voice saying
“You are going to die”

Suddenly I was afraid

I started to run
And as I ran
I could hear
Something running
Behind me

I was afraid to look back

The path suddenly ended
At the edge of a cliff
I wobbled at the edge
And cached a glimpse
Of rocks and water
Far below

I turned back and looked
I had to see what was chasing me

There was nothing there

And then I fell