King of Nightmares

a dark apology

Just behind your brightest dreams

where you thought was light, so it seems;

sits a wretched kingdom of the blackest pitch.

A ruler with twilight eyes, on his thrown he sits.

 

Draped in midnight, fiery stars keep absent from his collar.

Cushioned heads nurse grand ideas, adding to his succulent fodder.

The highest of sincere hopes are dragged to his joyless pit,

while still convincing the wildest of dreams he doesn't exist.

 

Even the Boogie man bows to his arresting hand in the land of sleep,

its in this all-consuming place that life's dying light comes to weep.

As long as dreams are sweet, his dark kingdom will stand behind illusions,

the land of nightmares increases its dimensions as bliss withers to delusions.

 

His quenchless thirst compels him to feed at every turn,

devilishly ecstatic that optimistic minds never seem to learn.

His bite is both wide and vicious, never leaving much space to hide;

cracking fantasy at its foundation, to stir what magic lays inside.

 

May your imaginative mind be cautious of the things it may wish;

for convincing you that he, isn't I and I am not him was my greatest trick.   

Author's Note

Thank you for reading.

Reviews

[Sami Khalil]

"Even the Boogie man bows to his arresting hand in the land of sleep,

its in this all-consuming place that life's dying light comes to weep.

As long as dreams are sweet, his dark kingdom will stand behind illusions,

the land of nightmares increases its dimensions as bliss withers to delusions."

A very powerful dark write full of thrills and chills of the dark realm...You have done a great job...:)

[Travis Gibson (poetic heroics)]

Thank you, dear friend... your thoughts are always looked forward to.

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...Any time...:)

[Rita L. Sev]

A dark take on being careful what you wish for, and whom you trust...

As long as dreams are sweet, his dark kingdom will stand behind illusions... This line is chilling, making me think of the evil that may lurk behind the facade of love...

Well penned, Travis.

[Travis Gibson (poetic heroics)]

Thank you, Rita... your interpretation is spot on. As always, your visit/thoughts are very much appreciated.

[Azure Montessa (Blue)]

Hey, this is brilliant. I love the wordcraft and the vivid imagery. Good ending, too. Thanks for sharing. ;)

[Travis Gibson (poetic heroics)]

Thank you, I appreciate such a wonderful review... I'm glad you enjoyed it.