you ever been a kid who was terribly afraid of the dark

you ever been a kid who was terribly afraid of the dark

like turn off the lights and sprint across your room afraid

because the monsters that are always waiting in the shadows might get you

then you get under the covers

like the fabric is some impenetrable shield

some nights I swear the blanket would glow

but it was probably moonlight coming through my window

The worst was when I was having trouble falling asleep

so I had no choice but to lay in my bed

staring into the void

hearing every noise the house makes

and I would cry

because I couldn't wake up my parents and tell them I was scared

I could hear them yelling quite clearly in the kitchen downstairs

or the living room

or slightly muffled behind their bedroom door

which was at the end of the hallway

if the people who are supposed to care about you the most

are playing the part of scary, noisy things cutting through the dark

who do I go to for comfort

instead I just sit in the dark and hope for peace & quiet

inside my brain and outside

I guess I conquered my own fear of the dark

if I am going to be alone in the dark

I better befriend the monsters

now I am most comfortable at night

when I can be me

because no one is watching