The music starts,
and I reach up to pull that cord,
and all goes black,
I start to dance.
As a little child,,
I was afraid of the dark,
the shadows in closet and under bed,
the fright of hand grabbing ankle,
and I would run through hallways,
dark and eery,
to get to a lightswitch.
At night,
I would sprint and leap upon the bed,
wrap myself in quilts,
and sing timid little songs.
Tonight I was sure,
As being older,
I could dance in the dark,
ready as ever.
But darkness descended,
shadows stretched,
from closet and under bed
still i twirled,
senses alert,
I wanted the song to end,
to leap upon the bed,
wrap up in warm quilts,
but i didn't dare,
had to face my fear,
that's when I learned,
I'm still afraid of the dark.
