It is when you except the darkness.
When all you want are the monsters to eat you.
That is when all the creatures disappear.
I used to hide under covers,
night after night,
crying "please don't hurt me"
Now I lay unprotected,
eyes wide open,
starring at every crack and crevice.
But there are no glaring eyes or snarling teeth.
There are no nails scratching along the walls,
that makes me want to scream.
It is just the darkness
and me.