Night Visitor

Yes I'm afraid of the dark because I've seen what lurks from within I've seen its eyes at the edge of my bed in the night felt it creeping and crawling over my skin I've felt its pressure upon my chest unable to breathe and paralysed through fear unable to cry to my loved ones for help as it whispers woefully in my ear I've felt its longing to take my breath silently sucking at my life and soul I've felt my body slowly sinking through my bed as its negativity takes its toll I've seen its many different faces but it always looks the same I've been afraid of the dark ever since the first time my night visitor came.