All Nonfiction
- Bullying
- Books
- Academic
- Author Interviews
- Celebrity interviews
- College Articles
- College Essays
- Educator of the Year
- Heroes
- Interviews
- Memoir
- Personal Experience
- Sports
- Travel & Culture
All Opinions
- Bullying
- Current Events / Politics
- Discrimination
- Drugs / Alcohol / Smoking
- Entertainment / Celebrities
- Environment
- Love / Relationships
- Movies / Music / TV
- Pop Culture / Trends
- School / College
- Social Issues / Civics
- Spirituality / Religion
- Sports / Hobbies
All Hot Topics
- Bullying
- Community Service
- Environment
- Health
- Letters to the Editor
- Pride & Prejudice
- What Matters
- Back
Summer Guide
- Program Links
- Program Reviews
- Back
College Guide
- College Links
- College Reviews
- College Essays
- College Articles
- Back
Darkness
April 1, 2011
Inching, creeping, oozing over me.
Evil green eyes and salivating red maws
Heavenly soft sheets turn to rough starchy nooses
My heart inches up my throat.
Nightlight’s glows are lost in the gloom
Snuffed out by the midnight hour
I cower under my bed, no monsters there
I checked.
Armed with a flashlight and water gun
They won’t get past my defenses.
Puddles of acid drool
They wait with bated breath.
The darkness surrounds
Oozing, creeping, inching over me.
© Jessica L., San Jose, CA
Similar Articles
Previous Next
JOIN THE DISCUSSION
This article has 0 comments.
