IN THE DARK
AUTHOR'S NOTES: An ACO-related poem of mine, this one concerning my character Angela & the fears that consume her each night. Poor dear...
(And no, I won't tell you anything else. You'll have to read my prequel fic "A Spark Of Good" to understand what's going on in this poem. wink)
There are nights, many nights, when I'm too scared to sleep,
Nights when I do nothing but shake & weep
I'm consumed by such feelings of terror & fright
I'm afraid of the dark! Please turn on the light...
Blackness is filling this cold, empty room,
As I'm filled with a sense of impending doom
The lights won't come on, & I'm left in the dark
(Oh, let there be light! Just one little spark!)
I hide underneath my warm blankets & sheets,
Warily watching for monsters that creep,
Monsters with fangs that growl & bite...
Monsters with hair & eyes dark as the night
I fear that he'll come through the darkness so black
And that he will seek his revenge & attack!
I dread the cold touch of his sharp, dirty claws,
And his yellowish teeth that nibble & gnaw!
His menacing voice whispers threats in my ear
That I can't escape & that he'll persevere
To make sure I pay for leaving his bed...
He's gonna make sure that I end up dead!
The wind is his breath tinged with whiskey & wine,
That rough, gravelly voice that whispers "you're mine",
The dark is his cold eyes & unruly hair...
And these gruesome thoughts only make me more scared!
He's lurking around in the shadows, I'm sure,
And my parents aren't here to make me feel secure...
Why won't he leave? Why must he take delight
In my horrified screams & my fear of the night?
I'm afraid of the dark, as I've mentioned before,
For there is no way I can sleep anymore
With no light to chase all the monsters away,
To ease all my troubles & make things okay...