I Do Not Fear the Bogeyman

I do not fear the bogeyman.

The monster under my bed goes by another name.

He does not creep,

Or crawl,

Or bite,

Or stalk my walls.

 

Neither does he dwell in my closet.

No, my monster is a different beast entirely.

He lives in many places;

In pages,

In pens,

In all the world’s empty spaces.

 

My terror does not wait for dark to play.

This fiend is content with the bright light of the day

To star in his wicked games.

He pokes,

He prods,

He distracts and provokes.

 

Who would fear the bogeyman?

When my nightmare dwells with me

Through all my days and nights.

 

From over my shoulder he whispers to me,

As he plays his depraved games.

And to me he divulged his name,

So that I may know my tormenter.

He spoke with raspy voice,

Close enough to make me shiver.

 

I do not fear the bogeyman.

I fear a creature far more fearsome.

And he goes by the name of

Writer’s Block.

Author's Note

I was suffering from writer's block this afternoon, so I decided to use the block to my advantage.

Reviews

[Raven Starhawk]

When I first started reading I was thinking actual monsters like in a child's fairytale but as I finally reached the final line I thought how fitting since writer's block is a monster in its own right. You penned this well and had me glued to the screen.

[Anexi]

Yes the dreaded writers block for I too fear this horrid monster.

[Emrys Realmskip]

Hahaha! this is awesome! :)
Great work! very delightful:)
Savvy

[Harley (arbiter)]

Haha! Genius! Use the problem to the better! OMG that Reminds me of so many times I've been on video games. Using problems to advantages. Awesome.

[Ceri]

I know the feeling. I love that you're getting one over on writer's block.

[Dr. Wood ?]

well you must have blocked out the bogey man and that's for sure...well done

[Wild Willow Blue]

I like this. I feel that towards the end the piece starts to get weak, but using the Writer's Block to your advantage was a very smart move. This is the first piece I've read were the writer has done that.

[Zombie Waffle]

Thank you for the very constructive review. ^_^