Monsters and where to find them

Hiding under the bed or inside the wardrobe,

Lurking in the dark corners of a mid-night bedroom.

Peering over the sofa or peeping through fingers,

Gripping mum’s hand whilst wating TV, excited and terrified all at once.

The demons of our childhood, the terrors our children face,

And yet we are thrilled as much as we as scared. Well maybe not by the bedroom creatures but for sure by the storybook film and small screen creations.

As we grow the hugeness of these grisly encounters shrink in significance,

Still sometimes giving (guilty) pleasure, but less pain and distress.

New ghouls and gruesome shocks arise,

Their strong, dark tentacles wrapping us in a fearsome embrace, pulling us down, squeezing our hearts, stealing our breath.

The pressure of expectation; to conform, to achieve.

The fear of failure, of rejection, of opportunities missed nor just not on offer.

And more, the 

pain.

stress,

loss,

heartache,

sickness,

grief,

struggle,

sadness,

worry,

disappointment, and

hope..

They say it’s the hope that gets you in the end.

They’re right.

Monsters indeed.