the smell of burned hair pinches my nose,
and before i know it,
my whole head breaks out in fire.
my stomach turns as a warm red liquid
flows freely out of my nose.
your eyes tear into my soul,
and leave me there all alone.
this is so real . . .
so scary . . .
dream and reality go out for coffee,
and sit together so closely that
i can't even distinguish between the two.
i fall so quickly.
falling into nothingness,
into nowhere.
nowhere . . .
nowhere . . .
nowhere . . .
nothing . . .
nothing . . .
nothing . . .
and just as i'm about to hit the ground,
i wake up,
shaking
and breathing faster than i ever have before.
my ribs feel like they're crushing me
from the inside out.
i ache everywhere.
reality is so overrated.