The Nyctophobe's Anthem

You play hide and seek with the night,

how fruitlessly you cling to light.

The dusk descends, the light recedes,

you cannot move, you can barely breathe.

In the gloom you hear it crawl,

across the ceiling, down the walls.

beneath the sheets you try to hide,

if it doesn't see you, you'll stay alive.

In the dark like venom spray,

your eyes are useless burned away.

The creature born of screaming death,

sits so close you can feel its breath.

Callously it plays its game.

It coldly whispers out your name.

It wants to know if you're awake.

Wrapped around you like a snake.

Then morning comes to slay the beast,

Burned away before it feasts.

You kick yourself, it's just a dream.

No need to cry, no need to scream,

but then a voice beneath your bed,

Its words will echo in your head.

It growls with vigorous delight...

..."I'll be back for you tomorrow night".

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Credited to GreyfieldStray
Originally uploaded on June 12, 2012

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