Scary Story Time By Erika Beaver
Many people can look at this painting
And relate to the story it is telling
When we were young, our imaginations
Created worlds around us, like we see here.
Outside the room it is cold and rainy
A perfect night for a bedtime story
The bright lamp on the table near the bed
Warms the room, in contrast to the cold night
The little girl reads stories from her book.
Its’ brown, blank cover, doesn’t tell what’s inside
There is a black knight prancing on the page
But that is just about all you can see
The dragon has his eyes fixed on the book.
He sits, waiting to hear what happens next.
His big green fingers are wrapped in the sheet
He holds it up to his face like he’s scared
The spaghetti haired doll and the teddy
Sit together, protecting each other.
Their eyes, wide like the mouth of the ocean
Frozen in time, as if they are statues
The drawing on the wall behind the girl,
Tells me that she really loves her dragon.
Not a part of her imagination,
But a real friend she likes spending time with.
A
purple blanket drapes over her bed ,
Acting as a shield against the dark knight
That is about to jump out of the book,
And into the walls surrounding her room.
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