I always needed a
Nightlight to sleep - Less,
I’d fear throughout the night
Of isolation true
I grew up so afraid
That the cold dark just might
Swallow me up whole
And I would not see light
So as I grew and learned
I bought a desktop light
I plugged it in my wall
And armed myself such that
I might be strong throughout
That ever-fright'ning night
I settled in my bed
And I turned on my light
And yet, I laid awake
Still so l consumed by night
I thought that I’d be safe
But here, alone in dark
I found myself so weak
Still so full of my fear
Of the things lying close
In shadows so unclear
A light may bring comfort
Or some passing relief
But while a soul remains
Afraid, it just distracts
So I stood up and sat
In my darkness a while
And engulfed in my fear
I grew to crack a smile
