\u201cMom\u201d she said, \u201cplease check for the monster under my bed.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSure\u201d came my reply, \u201cshould I tell it you say hi?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMom\u201d she said, \u201cI am afraid of it, so much, it is inside my head.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cFine\u201d came my reply, \u201cthen you should tell it why.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMom\u201d she said, \u201cit wants to kill me in my sleep.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSucker\u201d came my reply, \u201che is not a very wise guy.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMom\u201d she said, \u201cwhat do you leave unsaid?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cLove\u201d came my reply, \u201cthe monster under your bed says goodbye.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMom\u201d she said, \u201cdid you scare it or is it dead?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNeither\u201d came my reply, \u201cit saw the warning in my eye.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMom\u201d she said, \u201care you scarier than the monster instead?\u201d<\/p>\n
I did not answer her, I gave no reply \u2013 on my lips was a grin, ever so sly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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