Dream Prowler

Dream Prowler



The dogs will begin to howl
just as I begin my prowl.
The cats begin to scurry;
but, I’m not in a hurry.

A shadow along the wall,
a noise in a darkened hall,
Giving little girls a fright,
I slip in and out of sight.

I’m waiting for you alone,
feeling safe and snug at home.
Beware, what you cannot see.
In hiding, it may be me.

When you pull the shades at night,
before you turn out the light,
Always check under the bed
I’m the horror that you dread.

Under the covers you hide
alone -- with the tears you cried.
I wait until you’re asleep
Then into your dreams I’ll creep.

With ghoul and goblin and ghost
and that which you fear the most
I’ll come to your bed at night
with terrors, nightmares and fright.

So, when shadows cross your wall,
when creepy noises fill your hall,
Listen as you hear dogs howl,
announcing me on my prowl.