Tortured Lullaby

on your pillow
rest your head
monsters lurk
beneath your bed
blood stained sheets
white and red
your eyes close shut
but your not dead

take off your shoes
turn off the light
consciousness fails
without a fight
'claws that catch
jaws that bite'
sleep my darling,
sleep you tight

and withered dreams into your mind
and slithering like fears behind
inside your head they find there way
a nightmare of a different kind

conscience struggles with whispers dark
the pain they cause will leave no mark
your heartbeat slows within your chest
black serpent coils within your breast
the venom spreading through your veins
till tainted blood, all that remains

echoes, the toll of the death bell
darkness dragging, internal hell
choking on your final yell
sleep my darling,
sleep you well

all is silence in the night
sadness spreads with hate and spite
the binding cords are harsh and tight
sleep my darling,
say goodnight.