Scarecrow From My Nightmares

Written by: BB

Dear Simone,

I randomly have nightmares of a scarecrow, in the middle of the crops but with the Batman movie hallucinogenic effects. Anxiety runs high in these dreams. Mainly terrified of its eyes or black eye shadow. The possibility of it being able to move or hold magical powers.

Other times I dream of being stranded in the middle of the ocean, not knowing if there are sharks in the water…nighttime and just pitch black. I feel like I’m drowning in this one. Tired from treading the waters. The anxiety of choosing whether I willingly accept my fate and sink for the sharks to bite me; OR continue treading and see how long I last and hopefully nothing bites me.

The main nightmare when I’m stressed is me falling in the middle of a swamp, trying to swim backwards from a crocodile’s growling mouth. It always ends the same. I never win. I always have the same amount of fear and anxiety. Always the same face staring back at me. Same beige, muddy waters. I try not to scream because I don’t want the dirty water to get in my mouth. Funny, right? In my dream, I’m about to die and I’m thinking of the dirty water !

Missing your hugs,

BB

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