Last Night’s Bad Dreams

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I had bad dreams last night. It hasn’t happened to me in a long time. I went to bed tired and thought I’d sleep fine. I was wrong.

I woke up in the middle of the night with my heart pounding. I checked my phone. It was 3:17. The room was quiet. I was sweaty and a little shaky. I took a deep breath and tried to calm down.

The dream was the usual kind of stress dream. I was in a building I know, but I couldn’t find the exit. I kept opening doors and ending up in the wrong place. My phone wouldn’t work. People looked at me but didn’t help. Nothing scary jumped out. It was just that stuck feeling, and it wouldn’t stop.

I got up, drank some water, and sat on the edge of the bed. I turned on a small light, just for a minute. I told myself it was only a dream. I checked the time again and tried to sleep. My body felt tense. My jaw hurt from clenching.

When I fell asleep again, the dream changed but the feeling didn’t. This time I was late for something important. I couldn’t find my keys. Every time I thought I had them, they slipped away. I woke up again around 5:40. The sky was starting to get light. I felt tired and a bit annoyed.

In the morning, everything felt off. Coffee tasted flat. My head felt heavy. I didn’t want to talk much. I don’t know why this came up now. Maybe I’ve been holding on to small worries. Maybe it’s nothing. I just know it left a mark on my mood today.

I hope tonight is quiet. I’m going to keep the evening simple, no screens before bed, and go to sleep early. If the dreams come back, I’ll deal with it. If they don’t, even better.