At Night the Monsters Come Out

There are footsteps on the stairs

They are coming for me

In minutes, the monster appears

Cruel, lustful eyes unseeing

A smile forms

Outside it storms

I scream, but no one hears

I plead for help; but no one cares

My monster stalks me

Claws wrap around my cage

All I want is to be free

Fighting only increases its rage

When it’s finished, it goes away

But the pain will never stray

I hear the monster laughing

While I’m left bleeding; crying

I want to run as far as I can

That doesn’t fit the rest of my plan

I can’t leave her alone with them

I can’t leave her alone again

The endless night is ending

I am alone until the evening

Shaking and scared, when will I eat?

I’m starving, but they only come to beat

Daylight is fading

My candle’s still burning

Soon it will be night

Thinking, increases my fright

The monsters are lurking

Waiting for the darkening

I curl in a ball and wait

I shiver now, it’s getting late

Nobody knows I’m here

Nobody knows my fear

I close my eyes, ready to pray

Happy Birthday, mine was today

I made a wish, it didn’t come true

That’s okay, they never do

The monsters say I’ll go home later

I don’t believe their monstrous tale

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Confused? The story that goes with this poem is: http://stories.mibba.com/read/444436/Saving-Columbine/1/