Unasleep (Introduction)

Imagine: It's the end of the day and you're getting ready for bed

As you read your book, or listen to music, or whatever you do

You start to drift away into what you

think will be a beautiful night's sleep

Only to be paralyzed and caught in

between waking up and a suffocating feeling

Survival or doom

Your heart is racing, you can't open your eyes,

and you're convinced that there's a presence hovering over you

But there's nothing you can do about it

Night terrors. iNagmerrie

I'm afraid to sleep on my back because that's when I get them

For so long my life has felt like a night terror

Hurt and let down by those I've trusted most

Broken

Paralyzed by things that are completely out of my control

And from which I want to break free