Nightmares

I suddenly wake with a twitch Terrified of my own dream My sweaty body is shivering I stare into the darkness and I scream
The experience is nothing new It happens to me every night I reach out, trying to make it go away But it's always out of reach and out of sight
I beg for it not to return, I even pray I just want it out of my head, out of my life But it haunts me, every night, every day It's here to stay, it will never disappear
I lie down, the sheets are moist from my sweat When I put my head on the pillow I'm still shivering It's impossible to fall asleep with such a threat I can still feel it's presence, it's still here
And when Mr. Sandman finally sweeps me away I still feel the terror, I feel my own sorrow Because I am utterly aware of that it will stay I will be tortured again, but not until tomorrow