3. "A Nightmare's Embrace"

Written 2-8-1999

Midnight shatters over the land
Making the earth a whole different world
With a nightmare that you choke on
But you can also caress in your hand

The stillness and darkness is so deep
Yet you can clearly look into your lover’s comforting eyes
He holds you close and you feel weak
Yet your legs somehow hold a firm stand

The nightmare fights for control
But your love just seems so strong
You think, "With these arms around me,
"how could anything possibly go wrong?"

An aura of desire and fantasy
Secures your love’s embrace
But just when you think it’s over
You see the nightmare upon his face