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Nightmare Child
The silence is all that is to hear
As the tired child sleeps
Drifting out from dream to fear
And the solemn sky begins to weep
A muffled cry above the dark
Swoops down to touch the child's cheek
The friction leaves a sudden spark
In which dies out, for it's rendered weak
The child stirs from the touch
Franticly turning beneath the sheets
The simple touch is all too much
For the pain has begun to seep
At first a prick and then a pinch
then the pain became to steep
Even asleep, he starts to flinch
For the child has gotten far too deep
And what he sees is not his own
It is not for him to keep
But in this world all alone
What else has he to seek?
No love in here, no life out there
So what is it that of which people speak
If all the world is completely bare
And the toughest men are all too weak?
The haunted child opens his eyes
Tears are stained upon his cheek
The world is dark, to no surprise
And, yet, it's understanding he seems to seek.
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