"xoxos" poems
So much has changed since childhood
No more kisses goodnight
No more night lights
No more mommy and daddy
No more tucks into bed
No more "don't let the bed bugs bite"
No more XOXOs, or "I love you"
No more "see ya later alligator"
No more hugs, or kisses
Still afraid
Afraid of the dark.
Still needing the night light
To keep me lite, and bright with innocence
Afraid of the monsters under the bed
All the innocence is gone
Still there are monsters
Except they are mine
All alone
Still with monsters
My own monsters,
that haunt and terrorize me
All alone
Surrounded by monsters
Some my own
Most are the people is the world
Where is the light,
That keeps burning bright
That keeps my innocence alive
I need that night light back
Before my light goes completely out
Mar 4, 2014
Mar 4, 2014 at 12:52 AM UTC