T O T E M

Dark... shadows dance around the closet door.
I pull the sheets up hight.
I must find a place to hide.
Dread... a cold draft drifts along the floor.
I know that he's inside.
I can't let out a cry.

Cold... the creature closes in; I can feel his claws.
I feel chills climb up my spine.
I fear that I will die.
Creep... he crawls beneath my bed, through cracks in the walls.
I try to hide my eyes.
I pray the fear subsides.

Sleep... the Sandman silences my inner screams.
I try to clear my sight.
I can't put up a fight.
Sigh... my pounding heart's subdued as I drift into dreams.
I fly inside my mind.
I will survive the night.


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