Dark Lullaby

Naivete
in life
brings terror
to dreams

The psyche
wide open
a victim
to scheme

The innocent
notion
belief
to defile

Asleep
in the
nursery
—where monsters run wild

(Dreamsleep: January, 2024)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Greenhough Avatar
January 13, 2024 at 7:11 PM
A frightening, interesting poem that tells of true terrors of being young.
Behm Avatar
January 13, 2024 at 9:06 PM
Thanks Hilda.
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