I lay in my bed,
shadows lingering in the darkest corners of my room,
Whenever I shut my eyes,
The monsters creep closer,
My eyes instinctively snap open once more
and the monsters retreat.
I can't stay awake,
But I know that I can't fall asleep,
For every time I shut my eyes,
My fears and worries come back once more.
I'm to afraid to leave
I'm to afraid to dream
Gathering all my courage,
I open my cracked door,
The light bleeds in, casting my ghosts away
Again I close my eyes,
But my eyelids betray me,
I'm consumed by the darkness my closed eyes create,

I'm falling,

I'm flying,

spinning, dreaming,
Lost in the haze of my hopes and dreams,
Of my disappointments and nightmares,

Once more I awaken,
The barrier of light that I created,
Is still shielding me, keeping away my demons

The sun rises.
Jet again I've won the nights' battle
But now I wonder,
Will I ever be strong enough to win the war?

I'm not afraid of the dark.
I'm afraid of what hides inside of it.