Eyes

Once upon dark nightmare,
Neath cover comes despair
Dismal border of torment,
Ebbed wafts of rancid scent

Visions of ripping claws begin,
Bloodred path ruined skin.
Shivering, sweat upon brow,
Found nerve to wake somehow.

In each corner of pitch found,
Maniacal chuckles confound.
Security felt with lighted lamp,
Chasing away evil’s stamp.

For in that moment of time,
Devilry winked out tranquil shine.
Desperate for reassured glow.
My eyes dart to and fro,

When suddenly it came to me,
Scratches utmost eerily
I chuckle to calm myself
Fear still comes slyly stealth

Hiding under sheet, like child,
My eyes round, fright so wild.
Anticipating foreboded dread,
Mattress sank upon my bed.

Fraught for comfort I seek.
Covers down for quick peek,
But midst darkness I see,
Amber orbs glaring back at me