A Paternal Nightmare

When I was a boy 
After I lost my father
Things got all messed up
Life was a lot harder
Even though I know
His love for me was unyielding
I was still so lost
In all that I was feeling
He'd visit me in my dreams
But he was unlike I'd ever saw
My nightmares had him
In pursuit of me with a chainsaw
Chasing me around 
Inside our old house
With every exit blocked 
And no way to get out
He never caught me
But scared me to the core
It seemed like every night
I couldn't imagine what for
This is the only recurring dream
I've ever been plagued with
It haunted me immensely 
Scared strait and stiff
It went on for years
It stoped in my teens
My mother constantly reminding me
It was only a bad dream
If not for her I'm sure
I'd be in a strait jacket
Her pain was worse
Dealing with something so tragic
But now that I'm grown
I do still remember it clearly
And I keep all thoughts of my father
From being corrupted to the dark and dreary
I think I'm just curios
If I was the only kid
Who had a reaction 
To a loved ones death like this
I'm glad that it's over
All my memories are fond
Well except this one
Thanks mom for helping me move on

By LukeCoomer (c)