Suspended in darkness…
Tethered to that which I cannot see…
I call out to you…reach for you…
but there is no response.
Only laughter in the distance…and it
becomes cacophonous as I realize the
coiled tether in my hand has gone slack…
and I am floating away into nothingness.
©Dani Heart
August 20, 2022
a Heart on the matter 
Dani, this is so poignant. I could feel the night terrors. I’ve had them and recognized their darkness. You captured this in so few words.
Absolutely excellent!
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Thank you sweet Cher. 🙂 I’m sorry you know from personal experience.
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Terror in fifty-one words! Very well done, Dani. My son had them when he was very young. It would take me a long time to wake him up fully. It was really awful. Thankfully they went away after a while.
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Thank you so much sweet Melody. It’s tough to shake off some dreams that seem so real. Our boys had night terrors some during their teenage years.
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Very intriguing poem. I am not sure what to make of it. I definitely enjoyed reading but who or what. Your vocabulary is amazing, such a brilliant soul.
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Thank you sweet Cindy. I guess I want it to be able to be taken in multiple ways. It is about loss and abandonment. I think it can fit many scenarios. 🙂
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