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I never fall asleep unless the door is cracked open enough to let the light peak through
Enough light so I can differentiate the monsters in my room from the silhouette of my chair
A creak of the wooden floor as it lets go of the weight it has been carrying all day would startle me awake
I'd go back to sleep saying a little prayer hoping that wasn't a one eyed creature tip toeing around me
If the door is closed the light goes on
If the door is closed and the light is off, a heart is beating next to mine.
I'm endowed with the power of running from the dark
I'm endowed with the power of looking for the light
I'm endowed with the power of dispelling monsters.
Only;
The door is closed,
The light is off,
The heart beats no more,
The monster isn't under my bed;
The monster is me.

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✍🏼: @That1spagettiinabowlofmacaroni

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721 viewsNeyat, edited  Aug 18, 2021 at 19:57

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I never fall asleep unless the door is cracked open enough to let the light peak through
Enough light so I can differentiate the monsters in my room from the silhouette of my chair
A creak of the wooden floor as it lets go of the weight it has been carrying all day would startle me awake
I'd go back to sleep saying a little prayer hoping that wasn't a one eyed creature tip toeing around me
If the door is closed the light goes on
If the door is closed and the light is off, a heart is beating next to mine.
I'm endowed with the power of running from the dark
I'm endowed with the power of looking for the light
I'm endowed with the power of dispelling monsters.
Only;
The door is closed,
The light is off,
The heart beats no more,
The monster isn't under my bed;
The monster is me.

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✍🏼: @That1spagettiinabowlofmacaroni

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