Monsters

A time of day

When all is dark

I close my eyes

To keep monsters out

Close your eyes my little girl

For sleep will soon come

An escape to a wonderland

No reason to pout

But I was afraid

Of what was to come

When she turned the lights off

And scary things come out

A shadow in the corner 

A creak under my bead

A growl from the closet

But I tried not to shout

But sleep came to my rescue 

And I succumbed to the dark

Nothing to hurt me

I had no doubt

But what was to come 

Tomorrow night instead

But for now I will rest

My little head.