Shadow

I am in my bed sleeping
My cold room is free from any signs of light
With a blink, my eye catches a shadow stemming from the end of my door
I pull the covers over my head but it is to no avail
I try not to stare but I am swarmed with helplessness
It is a familiar shadow but one that haunts me nonetheless
It creeps closer and closer, only to take over my ability to reason

Now I am awakened into the fantasy world of the boogie man
I feel paranoid because I know the shadow is after me
Its only intention is to shrink me down to nothing
But I make the choice to defeat the shadow before it defeats me
Mustering up my courage, I jump out of bed and run to me door
The shadow remains a shadow and nothing more

When I look back, I know I was foolish to personify a shadow
Sometimes, it is too easy to believe in what does not exist
I remember it as a merciless force robbing me of me sleep
That shadow was my endless nightmare
It was the monster in my closet
It was the corpse on the floor of my room
I still see that same shadow but it is lifeless