Nightmares

When the lights turn off I seem to wince

My eyes get big and it’s myself who I try to convince Its fine I say, you’ll be all right

You should not be afraid of the night

Its time they’ll say, time to go

In that hushing voice I hear from below

Go away I say, you’re not welcome here

I don’t like the way you make me feel fear

Come on now they will say

I’ll catch you when you look the other way

No matter what I’ll be here often

And I will eat you up when your heart seems to soften

I turn it on, the light takes away the shadows

But the darkness in the corners always foreshadows

It whispers to me all night long

It turns into a creepy song

When I close my eyes I think of you

But then you’re blood turns into their shampoo

Your eyes show fear and steaks of worry

Your bones become their dinner curry

Your skin, so soft and just like honey

They rip it up and think its funny

My eyes snap open and my breath is fast

Why are you doing this? I shouldn’t have asked

Their hands creep up from the sides of my bed

Every light in my room has seemed to fled

Stop it now! I won’t give in

Their faces come with grinning sin

Their smiles linger with bloody eyes

Their features muffling all my cries

My blanket was never enough to keep me safe

And now I am so deeply unsafe

Their chilling touch on my arms

Their very presence setting off all my warning alarms

Their eyes glazing over my face

But then I am scooped in a warm embrace

My eyes shoot open and find your eyes

In fact you did hear all my cries

My tears come fast and run down my cheek

Without you there I felt so weak

Shh, its ok honey, you’ll be fine because I’m here

I take a breath and realize then your soothing voice was I needed to hear