a child's wide brown eyes
open to the dark
awoke by a rumble
all across the nation
shaking out of fear
cause theres a monster in the closet
and a monster in the sky
from the place where elmo lives
heavy breathing
after each monster bursts into flame
a mother walks into a room
holds the child close
both are crying due to the sky
"little one, please dont cry"
she says through sobs
"it's just another storm"
she says through lies