My Nightmare; A Truth!

My breathing was rapid,
I awoke with a start.
I tried to calm down
And slow my heart.

My dream was so vivid,
Instilled in my mind.
I glanced at the clock-
3am was the time.

My grandmother was sick.
We learned last December.
The thought was vague,
But I tried to remember.

I recalled the dream;
The feeling of sorrow.
Little did I know…
She would die tomorrow.

The setting was her home-
Always warm and inviting.
Except this time, it was not.
You see, everyone was crying.

“Where is she?” I screamed.
But no one would hear.
Then realization hit me,
And out slipped a tear.

Grandma would be gone
When, I did not yet know.
As I faced this fact,
My soul grew cold.

A shiver went through me,
My skin turned to ice,
A fist gripped my heart,
Tightening like a vise.

She understood me
Without judging or a frown.
She had told me
Keep my head up, not down.

It occurred to me
That would no longer be the case
I looked in the mirror, and that
Wretched tear slid down my face.

I grew so angry
Bitterness clouded my vision
I couldn’t tell anyone
I had to keep it hidden.

They’d not believe me.
The family’d say I'm insane
They would pity the girl
With an improper brain.

I let out a laugh
After all, I could be wrong.
But that night stretched on
Sleep would not come.

Hours later, I sat
In the old school desk
I felt a little sick-
Blamed it on lack of rest.

My teacher told me when
The office had called with my name
Later, I had found
Done unto my sister was the same.

The walk was not long,
Just a hallway or two.
But as I shuffled on,
The distance just grew.

My palms were sweaty,
My nerves a wreck.
Finally, finally I finished
That awful trek.

My Aunt was standing there,
But she needn’t say a word.
Her face told me everything
I would’ve heard.

My Nightmare had come true.