what woke you
at
night
when you were
a child
still lingers
in
the darkness
haunting
the hours
before dawn
but
for
some poor souls
it lingers
throughout
the day
and though
these are
no more
than created ghosts
harmless apparitions
that
cannot touch
nor
be touched
their mere
presence
in the light of day
fosters
anxieties
spinning
the mind
like
a child playing
with
an old toy top
creating
a dark loneliness
an invisible veil
that conceals
the colors
of
the world
leaving only
shades
of gray
and
dark shadows
turning
each day
into
a child’s night
now i ain’t trying to tell you how to raise your child lord knows i’ve always supported whatever you’ve done even when you were dating that butt ugly hospital vp i stood by your side but i couldn’t help but overhear how you were teaching your child how to say prayers so please forgive me this one time but child that line about if i die before i wake surely is going to keep that child awake i mean who in the hell would want to close their eyes with that threat of dying hanging over your bed forget what’s under it it’s what’s waiting when you close your eyes that would make you wet the bed not the monster in your head not even with the light on would anyone want to sleep so maybe you want to repeat some prayer about how god cares and shares angels to protect you throughout the night that would surely take care of most of the night’s frights
Read Between the Minds 