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Night
They shuffle beneath my bed
shadows lurk menacingly on the walls
there's a creaking in the closet
shifting shapes large and small
Demons whisper their lies
monsters sharpen their claws
awake in the dead of night
I am at peace with this dark
the shadows ever growing
obscuring light
Here there is nothing to fear
but of course...
What I see and what I hear
Is nowhere near as scary
as the monsters clawing at my heart
the demons crushing all rationality
a growing fatality in my plagued mind
A chuckle escapes my lips
and there in the darkness
I whisper my own little lie...
"I am fine"
shadows lurk menacingly on the walls
there's a creaking in the closet
shifting shapes large and small
Demons whisper their lies
monsters sharpen their claws
awake in the dead of night
I am at peace with this dark
the shadows ever growing
obscuring light
Here there is nothing to fear
but of course...
What I see and what I hear
Is nowhere near as scary
as the monsters clawing at my heart
the demons crushing all rationality
a growing fatality in my plagued mind
A chuckle escapes my lips
and there in the darkness
I whisper my own little lie...
"I am fine"
Published 19th Aug 2015
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Anonymous
24th Oct 2016 11:37am
Isn't it interesting the lies that we tell ourselves simply to make ourselves feel better in the great scheme of things. I found this sentiment echoed very well in the closing lines of your poem. I liked the subtle rhyme scheme at the beginning of this write, I think this almost shows a progression of going through the motions, just like the "I'm fine" statement.
Nice little write this one.
Thank you for the read.
Nice little write this one.
Thank you for the read.
