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The Man In The Dark..

Laying in bed... night after night being consumed by the same nightmare ever since i could rememeber. sleeping in rooms unable to left quiet or dark still to this day as a young adult... a black object lurking over me in my sleep as if i was awake and could stop it... alway the shape of a person possibly the most terrifing nightmare ive ever encountered, also the most consistent. one day walking through the door thinking i must have been dreaming.. feeling the same aura i do when the darkness is around... after hearing what i thought is the terrifying sound of a angered demon i stand trembeling scared to make a wrong sound or movement my body getting weak until i hear a familiar voice.. only to realize im not dreaming... who would have thought the man in the dark was you.... dad.. 

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M.C. Newberry

Sat 3rd Jun 2017 16:02

Oh right. We take as we find. I interpreted this as child
illusions that were relieved by reality - not caused by it.

Alec Saputo

Fri 2nd Jun 2017 23:26

I think your missing it my father is the man he is the reason and cause for the restless nights and fear of the dark

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M.C. Newberry

Fri 2nd Jun 2017 17:14

These lines brought back my own memory of the worst
nightmare I've experienced. I was a ten or eleven and
was in my room with the head of bed nearest the door.
My nightmare was the presence of a black hooded faceless
figure about to enter the room from the landing beyond.
The very real desperate fear of knowing what was there
forced me awake and I took ages to settle down again
and fall asleep. Whatever sprung from my mind that night was the manifestation of evil. The cause is still unknown
and it was the only time I suffered such a truly
terrifying nightmare.
No "dad" to appear and console me that night!

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