I remember sleeping, facing towards the moon.
‘Baby, do you want me to leave the door open?’
As a child I was never really afraid of the dark.
I would run errands without turning on a light.
‘The boogey….who? I laughed as she explained.
‘You know the monster that comes out at night.’
As a child I didn’t believe there were monsters.
I, would destroy villains, in a fairy-tale instead.
Because, whenever the clock, chimed midnight,
I, would borrow a book, from the highest ledge.
Weave, hopes and dreams across a gilded page,
I would triumph fear oh trap him inside a cage.
His deep, dark secret was revealed to everyone.
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Posted for Poems in April @ Real Toads
& on Monday Writes @ My Blog – Verses
38 Responses
I don’t remember ever being ‘threatened’ with the boogeyman or otherwise in an effort to make me good. So where my worries came from, I don’t know. Maybe as a child we lose points of reference during the dark of the night and our imagination takes over..it did with me.
So glad your nights were full of fairy tales!
Anna :o]
Thank you so much, Anna 🙂 so good to see you ❤️
I was afraid of the dark, but don’t remember being threatened…. it was more a fright that made me run over dark lawns to get home to the safety.
I can imagine 🙂 thanks for stopping by, Bjorn ❤️
I posted my poem before I read yours, Sanaa, and we had similar thoughts!
‘Because, whenever the clock, chimed midnight,
I, would borrow a book, from the highest ledge.
Weave, hopes and dreams across a gilded page,
I would triumph fear oh trap him inside a cage’.
That’s wonderful!❤️ So glad you liked it 😀 I am heading over to read yours ❤️
My over-imaginative mind plagued my childhood with nightmares, so I envy this child’s fearlessness.
Thank you so much, Kerry 😀 so good to see you ❤️
Lucky child. I had recurring nightmares for a whole year.
I am so sorry to hear that, Paul 😮
Spunky approach to the prompt. I cheered for the protagonist.
Aww!❤️ Thank you so much, Rommy 😀 so glad you enjoyed it!❤️
(and thank you for the lovely prompt 🙂 )
I don’t remember being tormented by boogeymen either as a child. I also don’t think my children were. But the idea of them were humorous at times.
Definitely ❤️ thanks for stopping by, Frank 😀
I love the cadence and flow of those last three lines, especially.
Thank you so much, De 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
What a brave and confident girl!
I was very afraid of what might be lurking in the dark.
Thank you so much, Rosemary 😀 so good to see you ❤️
Ha. Terrific. Good for you. k.
Thank you so much, Karin 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤️
I didn’t believe in the B Man either but I sure did scare my sister with him. She has been looking under her bed still.
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Thank you so much, Jim 🙂 so good to see you ❤️
It is so nice to know a child could fight the boogeyman with a fairytale.
Thank you so much, Susie 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
cool twist ~
Thank you so much, Michael 🙂 so good to see you ❤️
You were much braver than I was. My parents didn’t need to spook me… I was a self-scaring fraidy-cat. I loved books though. If only I was smart like you were… I could’ve been vanquishing dragons instead of hiding under my covers!
Thank you so much, Barry 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤️
Very interesting write Sanaa
much love…
Thank you so much, Gillena 😀 so good to see you ❤️
Excellent poem. I love the idea of fighting the bogeyman with a fairy tale. Very creative and imaginative.
Thank you so much, Sue 🙂 so glad you enjoyed it ❤️
I think I threatened myself! Love this, Sanaa!
Thank you so much, Sara 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
Thank you for linking to Monday WRites Sanaa
much love…
My pleasure, Gillena 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤️
much love…
I am sorry you were so cruel to the boogeyman Sanaa. How mean to trap inside a cage. Please tell me you taught him how to behave and let him out when he promised to be good. We must remember there are many creatures that are frightened of us too.
LOL!❤️ I didn’t have one because I didn’t believe in them. Thanks for stopping by, Robin 🙂