When awake I am safe, they only
live in the darkness, only when
my eyes are closed, under my
eyelids they live, the horrors of
demons the faces seen, so I open
my eyes to hide them from my
darkened sight.

How long can eyes not close, to
stay open, to not shut these eyes
for more than a moment. The
horrors I see when sight sees
darkness, the things plague the
places always waiting I need
to never sleep.

My demons wait for me, waiting
for the dark place behind my eyes,
I am haunted by these things that
thrive in the darkness, can anyone
save me from the horror that claws
my eyes shut.

I scream when my eyes close shut,
the place they can play with my mind,
where there is no escape till my eyes
open, but for now they are closed shut.