CHILDHOOD MEMORY

Written for Stormy Lady's Show Me Your Poetry and Win Contest!

CHILDHOOD MEMORY

I remember way back when
and this memory comes to mind;
I was scared to go to sleep
for I was sure I'd find

A hairy scary monster
hiding underneath my bed,
or maybe crouched behind the door
just waiting to be fed.

I imagined it had hairy fingers
that would reach out in the dark,
and find me even though I hid
till I heard the morning lark.

Monsters can be scary
even now that I'm old and gray,
Sometimes I check under the bed
it's safer, you know, that way!

Of course I find no monster
for there just is no room;
There are so many dust bunnies
In the dim light of the moon.

Countrymom
7/16/03