Shadows in the Night

SHADOWS IN THE NIGHT

I can feel them

Inside my head

I can hear them

Under my bed

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Some claim insanity

And insist imagination

Fantasy's reality

Unholy infestation

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Scratching, screaming,

Whispers in my ear

They're taking over, no way out

Of incapacitating fear

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If only you understood

And saw them like I do

Would you brand me mad, or

Believe what I say is true?

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The specters lie in wait

Until the end of day

When the moon is high and risen

We become the prey

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Despite the fight, your eyes flicker and close.

The deathly monsters, seeping abhorrence

Slithering, creeping, sneak in when you're sleeping

Cackling in glee, the feast will commence

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The parent comes in, the shadows recede

They scatter, hide, and run

Don't believe they've gone away

The night has only begun.