My sleep paralysis, to you I write

Why are you terrorizing me at night

I hate the way you watch and stare

Always thinking about your scary glare

Let me compare you to a nightmare

Although that's not what you are

I want to look but I don't dare

You're my internal war

How do I hate you? Let me count the ways

Thinking of your scares me for days

I hate your presence that comes with fear

Always wishing you weren't here

When I wake up and feel the beating of my heart

I try to enjoy my time whilst we're apart

But I know once I'm alone and I close my eyes

You and your scary ways will always rise