dark

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This talk of darkness light

a lack of heaviness to the disquiet

as if the wind is only moaning

creaks are the house settling

you know there is more in the darkness

in the hiding of the night

sometime slow and silent comes

has claws and teeth and extra fangs

would drink blood if you let it

would get in and then

expect you to pet it

lock the locks

click the snibs

pull down the bolts

swing gates closed

stay inside all night long

something dark and terrible this way comes

has no thought of laughter long

except the type hysterically strung

senses every breath you take

makes your heart pause and body quake

this thing you cannot see

this thing of terror out there free

and as you listen for its step

you realise nothing outside to fear at all

all the fear should be in you

for darkness bleak which this way comes

is own your coiled thoughts within

if to insanity reason succumbs.