Are you afraid of the dark? Well you should be!
There is something so magically treacherous about its blackened sheets that envelope us.
Turning things we trust into things we FEAR!
"Mummm" he screamed until his lungs were sore
His blankets wrapped tight like a suit of armour
He scanned the contents of his floor
And prayed that as she entered it wouldn't harm her
"Yes" a reply floated through through the key hole
"Are you alright in there my dear"
Other than something wanting to swallow him whole
He was having the time of his life in here
But he still feared the worst
"It was there I swear, long just like a snake"
Mum smiled and tried to hold in a sigh
"Are you sure you haven't made a mistake"
As she recovered his school neck tie
He pouted , "that's not what I meant"
Arms crossed, head down, eyes set
"Before you came in, it must have went"
She patted his arm, "Don't get upset"
"Anywhere else that they could be?"
He nodded and pointed to the cupboard
She stood and crossed the room elegantly
Opened the door, he waited to see what she discovered.
"It was tall, and long with claws on each hand"
Mum laughed and gave him a wink
She pulled out a jumper with torn sleeves in long strands
"Is that what you saw do you think?"
"No no no, this is all just so wrong
These things only come out at night
Maybe they'll all be hidden just as long
Things went quiet, but then
"It had long sinewy arms"
"And claws that could harm"
Her bones clicked and took shape
Her jaws began to stretch
"No ears but holes instead"
She obliged with each breath
The list went on and as he looked up
He felt foolish for believing these Night scares
He started to speak but then he shut up
By the door, listening close was