My Best Nightmare

[couchgrouch]

My Best NightmareWell, my parents weren't home, so I dug out my headphonesstole two beers and listened to Ozzy in my roomthen my mind began to drift, through my window in the mista mystery woman appeared by the midnight moonwith a lacy see-through gown, long black hair flowing downshe floated near with full red lips and fingernailsI was covered in sweat, as she moved toward my neckand I felt myself smilin' all the way to hellthen somehow I heard my folksthere was a knock and I awokefrom my best nightmareI was more happy than scaredcos Buddy, I was dreamin''bout a beautiful demonoh it seemed so realshe had features I could feeljust fourteen years old but no centerfold comparedto my best nightmarewhen my father came in, and saw my silly grinhe chuckled like he knew what was goin' onsaid when he was just fifteen, he had a crazy dream'bout crashlanding on an island of Amazonsthey pulled him from his plane, bound him up in chainsthe lovely queen said he wasn't allowed to leavethen my father saw, girls in leopard fur brashe was gonna be Adam to a thousand Evesthen he said "it was too good to be truecos I woke up halfway throughmy best nightmareI was more happy than scaredcos Buddy, I was dreamin''bout some beautiful demonsoh it seemed so realthey had features I could feeljust fifteen years old but no centerfold comparedto my best nightmare"even now I'll drink a beer, and listen to an Ozzy tapeI don't wanna face my fears, I just wanna escapeto my best nightmare...(c)2007 Robert George