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Soul Snatcher
With utter horror
I awake at night
a creature demonic
I can't move or fight
It crawls up on me
Its limbs cold and dead
It can't get in my ear
so it tries my mouth instead
I want so to scream
to chase it away
but it keeps on coming
and speechless I lay
My body is frozen
the cadaverous beast
tries orifice after orifice
I'm the lamb to be fleeced
Struggling hard
I then realize
I am still dreaming
so I can't vocalize
In my mind I think
"Wake up, damn...wake up!"
I finally scream
and take a last look close up:
Black skin with long claws
fingers nimble and strong
the demon lets go
"My god, this took long."
And as I sit upright
I still feel the sensation
of the creature on me
even after cessation
I will always wonder
if this was real
or merely a dream
I could strongly feel
The worst about this
was I could not scream
It almost got inside me
as insane as it may seem
I awake at night
a creature demonic
I can't move or fight
It crawls up on me
Its limbs cold and dead
It can't get in my ear
so it tries my mouth instead
I want so to scream
to chase it away
but it keeps on coming
and speechless I lay
My body is frozen
the cadaverous beast
tries orifice after orifice
I'm the lamb to be fleeced
Struggling hard
I then realize
I am still dreaming
so I can't vocalize
In my mind I think
"Wake up, damn...wake up!"
I finally scream
and take a last look close up:
Black skin with long claws
fingers nimble and strong
the demon lets go
"My god, this took long."
And as I sit upright
I still feel the sensation
of the creature on me
even after cessation
I will always wonder
if this was real
or merely a dream
I could strongly feel
The worst about this
was I could not scream
It almost got inside me
as insane as it may seem
Author's Note
This really happened to me years ago. It felt like a real experience, not just a dream. Mainstream psychology would call this sleep paralysis, but in the olden days, in most cultures this would be called a demonic attack...that's how it felt to me anyway.
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Re. Soul Snatcher
1st Aug 2018 2:55am
I believe you dearest Angel I've had my own experiences with demons I had a very dark and sinister dream on one just last night...
needless to say I didn't want to go back to sleep...
very chilling account...
love Crim
needless to say I didn't want to go back to sleep...
very chilling account...
love Crim
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Re: Re. Soul Snatcher
1st Aug 2018 3:22am
Yes, those " dreams" can be bone chilling. I have had a few more of that sort. I also had a very positive loving encounter with benign forces as a child.
Thanx for adding me to you RL
Best
A.
Thanx for adding me to you RL
Best
A.
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1st Aug 2018 3:11am
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1st Aug 2018 3:23am
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1st Aug 2018 3:44pm
Watched it....I am familiar with earth bound spirits. This was a different critter though. It felt more like a really low etheric being. There is all kinds of stuff out there.
Re. Soul Snatcher
1st Aug 2018 4:39am
Awesome piece, Ange... gave me a case of the chills...
Nasty, horrible, helpless nighmares...
You captured it very well... ely
Nasty, horrible, helpless nighmares...
You captured it very well... ely
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Re: Re. Soul Snatcher
1st Aug 2018 3:40pm
Nasty and horrible indeed. It felt disgusting....such a violation.
Thanx for your comment.
Thanx for your comment.
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Re: Re. Soul Snatcher
1st Aug 2018 5:15pm
Thank you for pointing out the typo...will correct it.
Thank you also for reading and your positive feedback.
Thank you also for reading and your positive feedback.
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2nd Aug 2018 8:51pm
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Re. Soul Snatcher
2nd Aug 2018 11:45pm
i know this feeling of wondering if a nightmarish happening really occurred, it probably never goes fully away but writing about it i found helpful and hope this does the same for you.
A harrowing detailed description of a horrendous experience poetically expressed
Powerful write
A harrowing detailed description of a horrendous experience poetically expressed
Powerful write
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Re. Soul Snatcher
4th Aug 2018 7:28am
First comment i make is on this one. I felt it as i read it. I liked the feeling. Keep it dark.
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Re. Soul Snatcher
10th Aug 2018 3:46am
I could feel this poem as I read it, if that makes any sense. Very dark work, but very understandable and only speaking for myself it's a relatable feeling. I may just show this to a friend who I know would appreciate it and read more of your work.
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10th Aug 2018 5:46am
Re. Soul Snatcher
13th Aug 2018 6:03pm
sounds very real...this happened to me a couple of times..
your poetic description was so in point...
your poetic description was so in point...
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13th Aug 2018 6:14pm
There are lots of people around the globe who experience this or something similar.
Makes you wonder.....
Makes you wonder.....
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Anonymous
30th Aug 2018 10:51pm
Great poem! Very tense. It felt like I was having the dream with you.
Very impressive.
Matt.
Very impressive.
Matt.
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30th Aug 2018 11:39pm
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Anonymous
31st Aug 2018 3:26pm
Hey, you deserve it. Can't wait to read more. You're really cool.
Matt.
Matt.
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