Vampires and Zombies

When I was young
I looked at the world with eyes of a Disney character.
All was possible,
Evil always lost.
In the end, the hero always had a happy ending.
I allowed dreams to bath my vision,
Never saw the zombies that walked the earth.
Till one day someone pointed out the symptoms,
No light shining out, only emptiness in their eyes.
Never saw the vampire feed in the daylight.

I have aged.
I no longer believe all things are possible,
Evil dose not lose as quickly as it should,
Heroes’ endings are not always happy.
Zombies and vampires tend to jump out in front of me like a bad horror film.

I fear at times that I have been infected by the bite
Of the vampire or zombie that I see walking the streets,
Afraid that one morning I will look into the bathroom mirror and see no reflection,
Or look and not care what I see.

As of now, I am still aging,
Therefore, I cannot be a vampire or zombie because they are creatures of death.
Untill I am dead,
I believe that many things are possible with faith and hard work.
That even though evil does not lose when it should, that in end that it does lose,
Heroes’ endings may not always be happy but because of them there is a happy ending for others.