A Monster In The Closet

I think monsters under the bed and in the closet get too much negativity, so here's a little poem I put together about why you shouldn't be scared.

The monster inside your closet,

Might just not be so scary,

He might be big, have many teeth,

His whole body might be hairy

 

He might like art, and eating fruit,

He might have sharp claws and tentacles,

He could be scared of his own shadow,

He could be smart and wear spectacles

 

What if he’s sad, and has no friends,

Because he’s always being shunned,

Whenever he comes out to play,

The little kids turn, scream, and run

 

So next time you head to bed,

Go and knock on the closet door,

He’ll appreciate the acknowledgment,

And you’ll make a new best friend for sure

Reviews

[nibhz]

Humorous! just loved it! a twisted poem!

[MJ]

Oh my god I love this! It's awesome, whenever I've to read to children this would be my first choice XD

[TheGirlWithNoEyes]

Haha why thank you! I'd love for it to be put in a kids book some day :)

[Luke L]

very interesting image you wrote here :). "he might like art and fruit" haha genius

[FlatLineBeauty]

Hahaha, this one made me chuckle for sure and made me think about how some judge before getting to know someone. I could picture you reading this to your son. :)

[TheGirlWithNoEyes]

I read it to my son and daughter actually ^^ They're not even one yet, so they won't understand the meaning behind it yet, but one day they will =]

[Rob Santana]

Hahahaha, this is cool. I can't believe you were able to put a twist on childhood fears, well done. Just for that I'm gonna turn nursery rhymes into brutal horror, hahahaha!!

[Aarea]

Awww that's cute. It reminds me of a story I read when I was little where a kid attacked the monster in his closet and it started crying so he let it sleep in his bed and they became best friends. Great writing, I loved that you rhymed.

[Michael]

Hi Mariah, I really love this poem. You're right, maybe all monsters aren't scary and terrible pals.
I only wished you had put "soft paws" and not "sharp claws" in the second stanza.

[TheGirlWithNoEyes]

I could have, but then again it wouldn't be a monster if it wasn't a tiny bit scary, right? :) I'm very happy you enjoyed the poem.

[Michael]

Yeah, you're right.

[Relic]

Humorous poem. I stumbled a bit over the second line but I like it being it's a different way of looking at an old story.

[TheGirlWithNoEyes]

I know, I did too. I might go back and try to find a way to rephrase it so it rolls off the tongue better. But I'm very glad you enjoyed it =] Poor monsters need love

[Relic]

I did, and yes, poor monsters could use some love. ha