Each morning before I wake
Dawn sends darkness on its way
A sliver of light enters the room
my mind awakens not a moment too soon
Monsters and Demons afraid of this light
return to the darkness hiding from sight
With things to do and places to be
there isn’t time to remember what frightened me
This daily routine well scripted and rehearsed
is the perfect cover to hide what hurts
The perfect cover to hide the pain
till darkness falls ones again
As my head hits the pillow and I attempt to sleep
those Monsters and Demons return from the deep
These Monsters and Demons now playing in my head
reminding me of pains I thought were long dead
These Monsters and Demons in the dark they must stay
hidden in dreams tucked safely away
If the Monsters and Demons ever appear in the light
You don’t get to wake up from that night.
~Larry Jensen