Last week I posted part one to this poem and I hope you guys enjoyed it. Now for the moment of truth: Part two. Will the Nightmare finally be defeated or will the protagonist fall prey to the Nightmare’s wrath?
… The hunt has now begun
I turn around, scrambling past bushes as I run
The darkness seems to close in, suffocating me
Until I can barely see the branches from the trees
My foot hits a rock, bringing me down to my knees
I scramble to my feet sprinting ahead
I wonder if the creature is hungry, when it last fed
I hear it following me
I need to get away, I need to flee
I should have listened to the warnings
I shouldn’t have come here in the dark
Where these creatures leave their mark
My fear makes these creatures stronger
My terror makes them last longer
It’s getting closer, I can feel it’s Dark Magic
If I end like this, it really is tragic
I wish I could tell my parents goodbye
Before I die
I can’t run and I can’t hide
There is no way for me to win this fight
But instead of running, I need to try
I know these creatures feed off fear
But if I stand my ground
Make my fear disappear
Use my courage instead of my fright
I can survive this night
I need to be brave, I need to be strong
Then, this Nightmare can’t last long
I tell myself it’s okay to be scared
Courage is not a lack of fear
But persevering when danger is near
I turn around to face the Nightmare
I summon my courage, feeling it grow
If this creature I can defeat
It will be an extraordinary feat
The end these Nightmares will meet
It’s good versus evil
A battle of the wills
The looser will die and the winner prevails
If I win, this monster I will kill
And Nightmares will disappear from these hills
In the middle of this forest, our powers meet
Will the dark block my light
Or will my light shine in the dark?
I stare at the mighty Nightmare
Around me, my magic flares
Driving out the dark with it’s light
I sense the Nightmare beginning to falter
I hold steady
I am ready
To defeat this creature once and for all
To watch the reign of darkness fall
My hope burns till it’s blinding
Away goes the dark, I’m shining
I step forward ready for this to end
It’s time for me to help this world mend
This world doesn’t belong to the Nightmares
It’s mine
With a thunderous boom
I send the Nightmare to its doom
As it crashes and collapses in a mound
It doesn’t move, doesn’t make a sound
This fight is done.
Sometimes our problems can seem too big to solve or too hard to fix. I hope all of you will find the courage to go out there and face your own nightmares, whatever they may be. All you need is to believe you can.
