The Darkness

Have you ever been afraid of something?? Well, I use to be afraid of the dark but eventually I got over it...This is a night where I realized I was home alone and fallen asleep in my room and when I woke up it was just me and uh, the darkness...

I’m upon the bed and I open my eyes,

I want to scream but instead comes out a somber cry

Alone in the darkness, filled with freight and fear,

I hear a noise, is the Grim Reaper near?

I widen my eyes in hopes of seeing light but just darkness everywhere

My somber cries turn to panting, did someone touch my hair?

When you’re alone in the darkness somehow the wind always blows,

Too frightened to get up and close a window that’s already closed…

Has the fear consumed me so much that I lost my mind?

I feel like I’m inside a TV that’s off and someone’s pressing rewind

So nervous and disentangled that I have to urinate

Can’t move; this murky and caliginous room holds my fate

I have to make a move but what will I do?

My legs hangover the side of the bed; I slide on my shoes

I close my eyes, imagine there’s no darkness, the room is full of light

My panting turns to regular breathing, I sense less freight

I move my feet across the floor

After about 30 steps, I make it to the door!

I’ve opened my eyes and turned on the light switch

Darkness gone; and along went the grim reaper and the evil witch

I open the door and make it to the bathroom in one piece

My bedroom illuminated, no nightfall, what a relief!

Reviews

[Lynn Mariposa]

This poem is very descriptive, and the rhyme lightens up the dark and fearful part. It also reminds me of when my kids have a nightmare or get scared at night... it's easy to just dismiss their fear, and try to logically explain things. But then when you see through their own eyes, you get the shiverrrrrssss!

[Charles Petrie]

As I thought of this poem after reading it, I closed my eyes and could start to see the scene described. That is a good thing.

Do write on more.

[Mark D. Chevalier]

The poem brings back memories of my own fears of the dark as a child. I enjoyed it! Thank you!
Mark