With the Night

With the night comes

the dreams,

the dreams that 

haunt her

and shake her to the core. 

The pain, 

the fear, 

the darkness 

of memories buried deep 

inside. 

With the night comes

the fear

even many years 

later. 

Haunting memories of 

what one 

tries to bury, 

but never truly does. 

The hand that 

caused the harm, 

the eyes that 

held no warmth. 

With the night comes the 

terror 

of what was done

what can never 

be undone.

Love turned to fear,

fear turned to terror 

terror turned 

her to ice.

Silent screams

go unheard 

unconsciously 

affecting her waking 

life. 

With the night comes

no peace.

No way to erase the 

pain and the fear. 

She knows she 

is safe,

but in the night 

the memories haunt her. 

Will there 

ever be peace in her 

dreams? 

Will she ever 

sleep without the 

fear of what 

she will see 

when her eyes 

are closed. 

With the night comes 

the dreams, 

that haunt her
and shake her to the core.