The Monster

The monster after closing time
Creps through my bedroom door
Most nights I don't worry
It passes out on the floor

Once in a while though
It finds me in my bed
After that the things it does
Never leave my head

I don't see it in the light
Just my father after work
When it comes to closing time
It stumbles from the dark

When its deed is done
It crawls into Father's bed
It disappears upon the spot
Where Father lays his head

When I'm grown and gone
My troubles far behind
The monster that once haunted me
Still prays upon my mind