Afraid Of The Dark

what you can’t see
cannot hurt you
ghouls and ghosts
things of the dark
things you don’t understand.
close your eyes go to sleep
think of happy things and places
let your mind move on
be at peace child

the thing that scratches at the window
you know it’s just a branch
the creak of a floorboard
late at night
a cold chill that drifts
through a warm house
the unexpected cobweb
in your face
in a dusty room

imagination wandering
a child believes
a welcome lie
and goes to sleep
for half a century
time turns over
and the demons
come out to play again

dark eyes
pale face
an ache
a cough
the uneven
undulation of skin

what you can’t see
cannot hurt you
things of the dark
things you don’t understand
you are tired
close your eyes
tell yourself
the same old lies
what you can’t see
cannot hurt you

but it can……..

Inspired By: photograph by Richard Nixon (c) Rich Pictures

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