darkness of the dream..

I feel the trees ache to protect me. To shelter me within their limbs. A voice is screaming out a warning.. the leaves are shuddering to the ground. Like tears they are falling and then at once they are gone. I stop and look around..I know it is a dream. Oh Lord what is this darkness and why is it after me ? I hear the wind racing to be at my side. And with her invisible fingers, she is holding out her hand. Something has a hold of me and yanks me from her grasp. And I am quietly falling down down..into the darkness where there is no air. I feel myself trying to reach the surface..as my lungs burn up inside. My leg twitches violently. Waking me up in time to scream..