as the blackness blankets this side of the world
fear creeps into my mind
my nightlight dosent protect me
from the monster in my head
he only comes at night
when everyone is asleep
to feed his guilty pleasure
he creeps upon me
i feel him at the end of my bed
coming from underneath
i know not to scream
or ill find a pillow taking my last breath
i pretend to be asleep
 close my eyes as tight as i could
soon it would be over
and when the job is done
he slithers out of my room
flashes me an evil grin
and disappears into darkness
still shaking, tears streaming my face
clawing at my bed sheets
crying just a whisper
the pictures burned into my mind
i know of nothing else
but my monster in my head