big blue eyes of innocence
naïve in her five years of existence
calls out for daddy, for daddy to come
around 9 o'clock at night.
he enters the room, unsurprised,
this has become ritual.
check the closet, under the bed
for the creatures of the night.
kiss her head and tuck her in
then turn off the lights.
how beautiful this scenery was,
the innocence of it all.
a father's assurance was enough
to comfort her troubled mind.
the pure and unfailing trust
that everything will be alright.
but as the years passed
her faith began to weaken.
taking off the rosy shades
blindsided by reality.
through the pain and sorrow
she came to learn
the monsters do not live
underneath the beds
but in herself.
and with each saw of the blade
daddy's little girl fought those monsters.
Jan 3, 2014
Jan 3, 2014 at 12:39 AM UTC
big blue eyes of innocence
naïve in her five years of existence
calls out for daddy, for daddy to come
around 9 o'clock at night.
he enters the room, unsurprised,
this has become ritual.
check the closet, under the bed
for the creatures of the night.
kiss her head and tuck her in
then turn off the lights.
how beautiful this scenery was,
the innocence of it all.
a father's assurance was enough
to comfort her troubled mind.
the pure and unfailing trust
that everything will be alright.
but as the years passed
her faith began to weaken.
taking off the rosy shades
blindsided by reality.
through the pain and sorrow
she came to learn
the monsters do not live
underneath the beds
but in herself.
and with each saw of the blade
daddy's little girl fought those monsters.
