Night Terrors

nothing resting in the shadows
crawling corner of closed spaces
flutter rustle, whisper footsteps
shiver silken slumber footsteps
behind the curtain in the corner
behind the darkness in the shadows
in the horror of a moment
in the fear beneath the cupboard
underneath my secret comfort
underneath the boards and bedding
in the darkness in the silence
whispers of a deadly creature
crawling now towards my slumber
creeping through the dusty chamber
creeping crawling through the silence
through the fear into my nightmare
stepping through the flutter curtain
walking through the air around me
clawing at my sleeping body
scratching fear across my features
till I scream in midnight terror
waking from my sweat and danger
waking only finding nothing
nothing resting in the shadows