Not what it seems

The fantasy in dreams

I lie down and.....
I felt it before I saw it,
A slight tremor and then the shaking of the earth,
I saw the thundering over the mighty waters,
I saw the wind whirl,
I saw the twist of the oak, the wind stripped the forest bare,
I felt as if the walls were closing in around me and then I saw it,
I saw myself standing in the midst of lions, ravenous beasts, men with teeth like spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords,
They were closing in slowly, gradually,
Then I sensed a tap on my shoulder and heard a voice say, "Awake! Child, stop tossing and turning, it's just a dream",
" Turn around and sleep in peace".



Line count: 17
Word count: 130
Type: free verse