My Demon  by  Gerry Carton

Dark corners where monsters hide,

Shadows playing tricks with my mind.

Alone here I must bide,

In this cage of fear I'm confined.

Longing for my dad's strong arms

Wrapped around me like a safety net.

Keeping me protected from all life's harms

Telling me I no longer need to fret

But my only company is the demon

Lurking behind every curtain.

Creeping into my peripheral vision

It's coming to get me of that I'm certain.

Too scared to give in to sleep

Gotta keep watch it might swoop

But tiredness begins to creep

Like a rope of darkness closing it's loop

Morning light opens my eyes

Last nights terrors have evaporated

My world's at peace under brand new skies

My demon has packed up and departed