Whispers in the Dark

I stilled my mind and drifted into another realm  
When I awoke, I was greeted by flowers and elm  
The lady bird sang a wonderful tune  
On the water rang a lovely loon  
 
I strolled through the wooded glade  
Suddenly, not a sound was made  
The sun began to set, and my heart was starting to fret  
A sinking feeling told me I had been drawn into a devilish debt  
 
Darkness encompassed me  
Whispers hissed, as mist came to my knee
Dreadful requests did they ask  
Each more horrid than a blood filled cask  
 
Now I speak with a permanent stutter  
So careful, what they asked I will never utter  
The wretched words I shan't ever mutter