Monsters Neath Our Beds Poem by Jim Yerman

MONSTERS

When we are young if we are lucky our parents and family form the team who keep us warm and safe and help fulfill our dreams.
They're around us every day to help alleviate our dread.
They are the ones who when we're nervous…check for monsters neath our beds.

But as we grow we realize our views on monsters must be readjusted
as it sometimes becomes unclear just who should and should not be trusted.
For we find in our once innocent world there does indeed exist
people who want to harm us…that there are monsters in our midst.

What makes these monsters dangerous is they can be anyone we see.
There's no way to tell the difference between them, or you or me.
They can even be our neighbor, or God forbid, a friend.
and we can never fathom the wickedness…the horrors they intend.

They comes in all shapes and sizes…some wear smiles…other's carry guns
We may not even know they're monsters until their gruesome deed is done.

I wish there were no monsters to cause so much unrest
I wish there was an easy way to tell one monster from the rest
I wish the monsters in this world could easily be dismissed
and more than ever I wish there were no monsters in our midst.

I wish it were still easy - that we were all part of the same team
that help keep one another safe and fulfill each other's dreams.
I wish we lived in a world where no one would cause us dread
and all our monsters we ever faced
would stay hidden neath our beds.