Ancient cultures believed that dreams were spiritual in origin, often foretelling the future. If this is true, what are nightmares? Episodic nocturnal events. Alone at night, in the dark, what do you fear?

Watch a movie, read a book, listen for sounds in the night... Is it only an owl? The night is so active where I live, more so than daylight. Hush, did you hear that? Was it a bear or only a raccoon? I'm not walking into the dark. I'm afraid. I'll admit it. It is kind of a good feeling, it makes you feel alive. More intense. Probably why we scare ourselves with our deep dark secret fears.

Halloween

It was a dark and spooky night,
And all through the house, there were no lights.
Is that a noise I hear?
A ghost, a goblin, a monster, I fear.
Shaking hands, wildly beating heart -
I open the door and had quite a start!
Who's out there? I call
I see a shadow at the end of the hall.
How could that be, with no lights shown?
And there I was, all alone.
As quietly as I could, down the hall I crept
Silently everyone else slept...
A feathery draft, a furry touch
Oh, how I want to cry out very much!
Frightened of what, I don't know
My, how the fear does grow.
A scraping sound, a creaking door...
How can I take much more?
Down the stairs, hand on the rail
Across the room, I bump into a pail.
Gelatinous, jellious, squishy eyes!
Is that what I touched, I cried!
With candles lit, they jump out at me
Ghosts, witches, cats, and mummies trying to flee.
My cries have scared them,
And the vampire looks grim.
As he points out of the window
My screams reach a crescendo!
What have I seen?
A sign on the lawn, Happy Halloween!

Boo!
Okay, I suck as a poet, but it rhymed.