At The Foot Of The Bed (sleep Paralysis)

I'm awake.

I know I'm awake.

Ceiling above me Moon through the blinds

I can hear the fan turning

I can feel my own eyes

Try to lift my hand Nothing

Try again

Nothing

Then I notice something

Where the darkness ends Standing perfectly still At the foot of my

bed

Don't come closer Please don't move

I can't scream

I can't breathe But I can see you

At the foot of my bed

Something waits in the dark I tell my body to run

But nothing starts

Eyes open wide

Voice locked inside If I'm awake

Why can't I wake up?

I don't see a face

Just a shape against the wall

Maybe it's my coat No

My coat isn't that tall

One step closer

Or maybe I blinked

Every time I close my eyes

You're nearer when I see

At the foot of my bed Something waits in the dark I

tell my body to run

But nothing starts

Eyes open wide

Voice locked inside If

I'm awake

Why can't I wake up?

Move a finger

Come on

Anything

Ahh... Stay still... Ahh...

Don't sing to me

You're beside the bed now

I still can't move

Something bends down closer

I can feel—

At the foot of my bed

Now there's nothing there

I finally pull in a breath Like I've forgotten air

Hands moving now

Morning coming through

But there's a mark in the sheets Where something stood beside me

It was a dream.

... Right?