'Beastly Dream'

'Beastly Dream'   

 by Buddy Black

Nipping at

My tiring heels,

Breath hot,

So close

That I can

Feel

The froth

That reeks

Behind its’ toothy

Grin.

Its’ muscled

Claws

That grip

The ground,

Scar the earth

With every

Bound,

That brings it

Closer

To my heels.

What beastly

Creature

This,

That has

My scent,

That lunges on

With no

Relent.

Burning lungs

And tiring

heart

Slows my pace.

I stop,

And start,

And now I

Crawl.

But not so

This furried beast

That vows

To win

This deadly

race.

My leaden legs

No longer

Run,

And this

Night mare beast

Has gained

The ground.

Snapping fangs

Bared wide

And sharp,

It hears the beat

Of my wild

Heart,

So loud I’m

Startled

Wide awake,

Still snug

And safe

In bed I

Lay,

And giggle

Beneath

My breath,

That silly mouse

Cavorting in my dream

nearly scared me half to

death.