Forest Of Whispers

Wide awake within my slumber
I'm surrounded by trees
Ethereal wisps cause me to wonder as I tread upon dead leaves
Lost within this illusion again
A figure coalesces in the mist
Familiar voice calls me
Undeniable silhouette stands amongst the trees.

I run with all my might
But no matter how hard I try
It lurks within the distance
Nightmare in the forest of whispers.

Twisted vines and blackened roots writhe and coil at my feet
Slowly they pull me down, pull me down to my knees
Entangled in a web of green, I am pinned on to the ground
From afar I hear your voice, the constriction drowns the sound.

Strangled, I am strangled, the vines tighten their grip
Suffocating in this forest, can't escape this lucid dream.

I rip and tear my way out of submission
Rise to my feet and seek the apparition
Lost within this illusion again
Standing still in the light of the moon
The ghost of the past is waiting
Embodiment of a savoured soul of which I have been searching.

I awake, the dreamscape fades away
The vision disappears and the whispers dissipate
I was so close, I could see your face
But now I wake into another nightmare day.