Brave the Night

A silly thought to share with you

Cozy and snug, all wrapped in my bed The covers tucked tight, snug ’round my head Don’t try to tell me that’s not the norm The only real problem is that I soon grow too warm

Knowing the danger but braving it still I hang out one foot and feel a cheap thrill I know better, you know, than to leave my foot bare But there’s part of me that just doesn’t care

Since a wee girl, I knew what to do I’m guessing it’s something you learned about too If out of your bed at night you do get You better remember there’s always a threat

Keep feet and hands in, tucked under your chin I can’t emphasize the importance, not even begin For once your feet plant on the floor, You’ve only got seconds to be out the door

Every wee child, whether boy or girl Knows what lingers, emotions awhirl You can’t trust the silence; that’s not in your head Something is lurking that wants to be fed

Every bed has an unwanted guest Tucked beneath it in the creepiest nest Some are so big while others are small Why, some may even be 300 feet tall

We all learned this from the earliest times You have your own, and I have mine With a brave face, though, I go right ahead I stick my foot out and taunt the monster under my bed

The idea for this silly poem popped into my head one early morning, when I was not only too warm, but also knew I needed to get up and start my day.

It took a while to make progress past one foot dangling in the unwelcomingly cold air.

In that silly, half-awake state where you have maybe half a brain cell working, I rolled over and jotted down a note to myself: “There’s a monster under my bed. My foot’s in danger.”

Likely, I had a fantastic idea at the time, but I also didn’t have time to explore it right then.

Once my brain was awake and the girls and I had attended and returned from our worship services, this poem was the only thing my head was able to create when I looked at that note.

Sometimes, I worry about myself, but … this is what I’ve got, and this is what I’ll share, because … well, sometimes you just have to admit that your weird side needed to come out to play.

I hope you’re all having an amazing day!

Sundays are the best days! ;-)

Peace and love, y’all. ❤