Nightmare

I'm dreaming

When I hear screams.

They are not my screams.

They are a female's screams.

I bolt out of bed when I hear her.

Annie.

I run to her room.

I see her thrashing around in her bed.

She screams at things that aren't there.

She yells for them to stop.

I go over to her.

I put my hand on her shoulder.

She wakes up.

She looks around.

She sees me.

She starts to cry.

I feel sad.

I don't know why,

But I feel sad when she cries.

I like seeing her smile,

I like seeing her happy.

She's nice.

She's strong.

So she shouldn't be sad.

But she is.

And now I am.