Within those dark, uncaring eyes,
They reach inside your head.
And with their wraithlike tendrils,
They bind you to the bed.
They've found you in their darkened gaze
Its impossible to think.
You're left in an unmoving haze
In the quilts you start to sink.
Shadow people don't exist.
In the light that's plain to see
But it is an unnerving twist,
That in the night they come for me.
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Author:
Robert Buckley (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: ISSA BOUT SLEEP PARALYSIS.
- Category: Gothic
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Very vividly written. Sounds like a terrible feeling.
The worst part is how five seconds can feel like hours. It's unnerving to say the least! Everyone gets it at some point in their life. It gets a lot less scary once you know whats going on 🙂
What is sleep paralysis? I sleep a ton and love it, but awake tend to be not motivated, not energetic. YOU?
Sleep paralysis is a very common ailment in which one wakes from R.E.M sleep too fast and are left completely unable to move for a short while (although it feels like a lifetime). Sometimes that’s all there is to it, but due to still being in a dreamlike state it’s common to experience other symptoms. These include; A weight being pressed onto the chest, visual and auditory hallucinations and the presence of something that means you harm.
I can relate to this big time love this poem sooo good
Thankyooooou I appreciate the support
One of my biggest fears at night are shadows and ive used them to inspire some of my poems sleep is something I struggle with I truely appreciate this poem
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