Pale moonlight illuminates the darkened earth.
She wanders aimlessly.
Tonight is her last chance; she must reach the forest's edge,
or else she will die.
Haunted too long by the creatures that call the forest home;
she runs on.
Branches catch her face, the sound of terror behind her;
still she runs.
The edge of the forest is in sight; so is she.
Discovered!
The creature stands just in front of the exit;
claws and teeth ready.
It lunges at her, she screams and turns to run;
surrounded.
She awakes with a start, sweat on her forehead;
it was only a dream.
A contest entry
- Take Some Points From Me by iamlost.
1070 points, ended May 1, 2008, 18 entries
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Comments
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Wow!
Dreams often come from reality. The fear and panic of the girl running paints a picture that is unforgetable. Awesome imagery. This is an excellent write.
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I made a story like this before. It was something boring I had to make for school... *rolls eyes* This was much better than what I wrote.
-Beyond Da` (Awsome) Craziness
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this was cool
i hate dreams like that...lol
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:o)
Great job! I enjoyed how it was twisted in the ending..great job and hope the best with you and the contest
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I love the twist at the end, you really pulled me into this dream. Beautiful imagery and wonderful setting of scene, I love the tale you've spun with your words. Thank you for the entry!
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OHH! that was great! the imagery was lovely and flowed really well! I liked it a lot.. Best of luck to you..
Angel
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