Monsters
They resided under the bed
I knew they were there
Lift the bed’s apron … twice
Quickly!
Nothing
They were there
Trust me
Never a threat
Until a finger to a light switch
So all went dark
And they were there
Run to the bed!
Tuck the blanket in fully around me
My only defense
Yet here I sit today
Having warded off the monsters
Hidden under my childhood bed
They were there
Copyright SGW 2014
Footnote: Poetry
prompt #243 in Melissa Donovan’s “1200 Creative Writing Prompts”
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