Nightmare That Never Leaves

I crawl inside your skull when the lights go dim. Plant little seeds

of pain, watch them grow within. You think you're safe in bed,

cute, I disagree. I'm the reason that your heart skips the air,

you can't breathe. I twist the knife slow, make it last all night.

Carve my initials deep where you hide your fright. Every tear you cry is a

trophy on my shelf. I savor every drop while you're screaming for help.

You feel that chill creeping up your spine. That's me,

baby, right on time. No escape, no mercy, no peace to