Peril Noctu

I stumble blindly in the night Down a darkened hallway where I'm drawn up short by a flash of pain; Bitten by some monster there! I've stubbed my toe, and something cries I slip, and I've pierced my heel. The light reveals: a doll, a truck, legos, Is that a banana peel? My sweetheart hears my curse of rage, The baby in her arms, As if her presence in the doorway there Can shelter me from harm. The floor is littered with children's toys My woes; I'll not recite 'em. A rattle clamors to the floor, Add Infant Item! May 1, 2017