“NIGHTMARE” — A poem by MeghaSaxenaPoet

I woke up.
Fighting for breath.
My left cheek damp with tear drops and sweat beads.

I woke up.
Trying to make sense.
My brain left incoherent in the intertwined phase of reality and dream.

I woke up.
Speaking an unfinished statement.
Sometimes, what you fear becomes a reality in the worst of your nightmares.

I woke up.
Shaking myself awake.
My entire being gladdened with the simple fact that I woke up.