trembling night

crescent moon 

dimmed lit light 

awashed with the childish fear 

of the monsters of the night 

to awaken and thrash 

and fortified the rash 

of abuse 

black and blue 

a warning 

melted 

by two fist 

slapped 

across the skin 

larking 

howls 

streacthed 

and 

curse 

canine 

teeth 

tearing 

through 

silk

sheets 

frozen 

fracture 

bones 

atrohy 

in 

the 

sweat 

of 

uninviting 

thoughts 

a bloody 

dagger 

brooding 

dark 

thoughts 

of 

murder 

silken 

sheets 

wrapped 

around 

the necks 

of 

fools 

faced paced dreams 

and comforting 

nightmares 

these are the panic attacks of the withering 

night