DARKNESS: Two Perspectives

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"DARKNESS: Two Perspectives" is a I, DontAskWhoJoeIs wrote in English, 8th grade. The instructions were to choose one word, mine being darkness, and write a short poem about two different perspectives that one could have in relating to said word. Like for ex: "Yummy" could be a poem about steak foods and bakery items. However being the very happy and "positive" me, I chose to write about the light and, well... DARK side of darkness. As you will see, this poem starts out innocent, and gets (once again) DARK!!!

Darkness: Two Perspectives FULL POEM
Children play day after day

There’s nothing they enjoy more than play

It’s all they’ll ever enjoy, so you say…

Darkness, darkness, darkness.

The light of campfires shine through the sky

When the mean old sun says goodbye.

Darkness, darkness, darkness.

Marshmallows burning.

The joys of relaxation is what kids are learning.

Boys and girls close their eyes.

“There are no monsters under your bed,”

Say the adults among other lies…

Darkness, darkness, darkness.

Look up there, at another Solar Eclipse!

Darkness, darkness, darkness.

Toddlers dream about candy with drool dripping out of their lips.

But they too, make living creatures lick their lips…

'DARKNESS! DARKNESS! DARKNESS!'

FLOWS THROUGH THE SOULS

OF THE INNOCENT KIDDIES

IN THEIR BLANKET ROLES! 'DARKNESS! DARKNESS! DARKNESS!'

IS A CHILD’S BIGGEST FEAR!

MONSTERS THAT CONSUME TASTY SOULS!

THEY ARE NEAR! THEY ARE HERE!

“SLEEPING CHILDREN TASTE SO GOOD!”

ONE SHOUTS WITH A SCARY LOOKING HEAD!

Scared Jimmy gets out of bed

To ask his parents to look in his room one last time…

BUT HE’S TOO LATE!

A FURRY HAND GRABS HIS LEG!

JIMMY SHAKES! HE GRINDS HIS TEETH!

AND HE GETS PULLED BENEATH

His comfy little bed.

Now the time of

Darkness, darkness, darkness

Is over.

The sun shines through Tommy’s room.

Well rested, he’s now ready for another great day.

Kids love the DARK

Or so they say...