THE MONSTER IN THE DARK

THE MONSTER IN THE DARK     As a child, like most children, I dreaded pitch dark places The monster lurked in the shadows Fear stupefied my senses Goose pimples covered the body But the dreaded object never came   Now that I have grown up I see darkness in a different light Black is to white what night is to day Rest and labour revolve in cycles And rejuvenate the body and soul Life is a continuum   What monster do you see in the dark? Be it a ghost or evil spirit, try to be sure Let the blind man describe what he senses In the dark, with eyes that cannot see Fear lurks in the hearts of men Where light or sun may never shine