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Dreams of the Scream

The Madness that Haunts me at Night

By William Saint ValPublished 3 years ago Updated 3 years ago 3 min read
Edvard Munch's 1893 The Scream

The madness that haunts me at night is a relentless visitor, an unwelcome guest that intrudes upon my restless slumber. In the depths of darkness, I am shackled to my own mind, a prisoner of my own fears.

Night after night, I travel the treacherous landscape of my dreams, where nightmares lurk, ready to ambush my fragile soul.

When the evening sky fades into shadows and the world bleeds into silence, I find myself lingering at the edge of sleep, afraid to surrender to it. For in the realm of dreams, I am faced with specters of the past, haunting echoes of forgotten regrets and unfulfilled desires.

Each night, I embark on a journey, uncertain of where it will lead, yet bound by an invisible force to confront the demons that dwell within me.

As I lay upon my bed, my eyes heavy with weariness, I cannot escape the anticipation that stirs within my chest. The air becomes dense, laden with the weight of my apprehension, eventually it comes and I fall into the abyss.

A surge of darkness engulfs me, enveloping my senses in a suffocating embrace, and I am transported to a realm where reality blends with fantasy.

In this realm, my dreams become a distorted reflections of my waking life. They twist and contort, weaving intricate tapestries of anguish and despair.

Faces long forgotten emerging from the depths, their eyes burning with accusations, their voices whispering secrets best left buried. I am chained to my subconscious, forced to witness the broken pieces of my own existence.

The nightmares come in waves, crashing against the frail shores of my subconscious. I am chased by nameless terrors, their cold breath at the nape of my neck, sending shivers down my spine.

I run through shadowed corridors, my heart pounding like a distant war drum, my breath ragged and desperate. But there is no escape, from the labyrinth of my mind.

As I travel through dreams horrid realm, a painting appears before me—a portrait of anguish and despair. The brushstrokes are vivid, the colors intense, and a figure, its face contorted in horror, unleashes a silent cry into the abyss, mirroring the emotions that scream within my soul.

I am drawn towards this portrait, its terror irresistible, its horror familiar.

The figure's eyes reflect the pain and torment that reside within. I reach out, desperate to touch the canvas, to unlock the secrets held within its frame. But as soon as I touch the surface, the painting shatters into a million pieces, scattering into the void.

Amidst the chaos and the torment, there are moments of clarity, like fleeting rays of sunlight piercing through stormy clouds.

In the depths of my dreams, I find solace in the echoes of forgotten laughter and the warmth of a tender embrace. They remind me of the beauty that once graced my waking hours and the moments of joy that lit up the darkest corners of my soul.

And so, as my dreams unfold its masterpiece of madness, I am torn between despair and hope, trapped in a dance with my own subconscious, twirling and spinning in a never-ending waltz of torment.

But even in the midst of this relentless turmoil, I refuse to surrender completely to it.

I gather strength from the fragments of light that flicker within me, clinging to the belief that someday the nightmares will fade, and I will awaken to a dawn free from the shackles of my troubled mind.

For now, I continue to traverse the labyrinth of my dreams, stepping cautiously through the twisted corridors of my psyche. The madness that haunts me at night may be a relentless storm, but so too is my determination to find peace amidst the chaos.

One day, I know, the nightmares will lose their grip on me and the madness that haunts me at night will retreat into the shadows.

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About the Creator

William Saint Val

I write about anything that interests me, and I hope whatever I write will be of interest to you too.

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  • sleepy drafts3 years ago

    I love your take on this painting. Beautifully done!

  • Test3 years ago

    A dreamful nightmare, but a poetic capture of it and finding the pathway within to get out. Nicely written.💙Anneliese

  • Novel Allen3 years ago

    What beautiful poetry wrapped inside a dream. I have had such a dream. Mine is forest and water. I have gotten an inspiration from your story. I enjoyed reading this article.

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