As I Sleep

I am from shades of black and blue

and the pictures that watch me as I sleep.

I am from the shadows that lurk around 

my room as I try to sleep.

The darkness that is favored only in one's eyes

but can be scary at times.

I am from the lonely, empty rooms and hallways 

because there was nobody else to play.

The long and lonely nights spent watching out my 

window waiting for my parents to arrive.

I am from the evening breeze to the morning dawn.

The whispers I hear in the night that try to make 

you feel unsure if you’re not the only one there.

The unsettled feeling when I'm about to fall asleep

and all at once something creeps across the wall.

I am from shade of black and blue and the room 

that keeps me awake till dawn.