Halloween: Fear Unsurpassed Poem by Mimie Durand

The Bogeyman is with you
Hiding beneath your bed
He’s waiting to scare you
Full of doom and dread.

A noise under your mattress
A tug on your sheet
Long and pointed fingernails
Pull you by the feet.

You’re on the cold floor now
With eyes closed-you scream
Is this really happening
Or just a bad dream?

Quietly you lay there
Your heart's pounding fast
Too afraid to swallow
The fear is unsurpassed.

Wiry hair against your face
Horrific breath follows
Your eyes open wide
To see your dog, Apollo.