The Dark Eternal Night

All the world has many fears

Cup your hands around your ears

Shut your eyes oh-so-tight

And hope that you can sleep tonight

Tales of children beaten, bruised

Stories of lovers broken and used

Tastes of blood on every tongue

Poison air in every lung

Throats slashed all the live-long day

So at night the demons may come out to play

Whispering their many lies

You're not safe, don't dare cry

Slit your wrists and choke yourself

Cut out your tongue then cry for help

Watch the neighbors eat the children

No one will ever escape them

In the day the evil tames

But nothing will ever be the same

When one night comes and you're alone

Sadness breaking every bone

Listen to the world scream

Calling out with horror what it has seen

Wait for it to catch on fire

With the evil of mankind's desires

Cup your hands around your ears

So that you may never hear

What the world is really like

In the dark eternal night

Author's Note

Please give me your thoughts! I'd really appreciate it--on any of my work :)