Mama, Leave the Light On

Mama, leave the light on

Ghost trails
of white sheen,
flickering edges
around the edge
of the sheets,

There's nothing to be scared of

glowing fangs
in the dark maw
of the black monster
that came into my room
every night,

It'll be dark if you turn it off

no eyes
that I saw,
but that monster
makes you blind.

The dark can't hurt you

Every sound a witch
muttering curses,
or her little demons,
playing hide and seek,

I don't like it, mama

and I'm the bait
in the trap
that the hunter is using
to catch them all.

Stop being such a scaredy-cat

Claws of night breeze
that nipped into
my skin
if I dared to walk
into the monster's cave

I don't know what's in there

instead of staying
tucked under
the too thin duvet.

It's the same room as it always is

It couldn't keep
the dark out,
but it made me feel
like I had a shield,
however flimsy.

*click*