Frightful Nightmare

Beneath the bed the growling starts
Purr of furry monsters dare
To frighten snoring peaceful sleepers
To wake to the yowls of possessed spirits

The walls, they shake to crashing sounds
Of discordant piano sounds
Played by white bony fingers
Of spectres in grey misty shrouds

The screams of tortured souls
That hit the rafters and resounds
To the four walls of nightmares
In gangrenous waking hours

The screams shrill like bells
Wakes up the sleeper, mouth agape
To wipe sweating face with trembling hands
Thank the Gods it was just a dream….