The curtains are drawn
The window has been tightly latched
The lock, tightly chained
No, no, it was a forbidden door
No, no, the key has been thrown away
In darkness, the child slumbers
There is something ancient she is unaware of
No, no, you must not think of it
No, no, you must not speak its name
At bedtime, yes, close your eyes
Follow this precisely
You will not be found
Yes, yes, listen to me
Yes, yes, do exactly as I say
As your footsteps echo on the stairwell
Did you feel it stir?
Tread carefully
So as not to wake it
Step in all the right places, and it will not hear you
But if it smells your fear it will all be over
No, no, you must not fear it
No, no, you must not give it form
One step, two steps, do not be careless
Three steps, four steps, do not trip up
One mistake is all it takes
No, no, it is a forbidden movement
No, no, it is a forbidden thought
Take one step forward and fall back three
You flail and struggle to grasp on to something, anything
But you blink just once and everything has disappeared
Yes, yes, goodbye to your innocence
Yes, yes, goodbye to the things you love
All paths lead here
It is unavoidable
No matter how you hide you will find yourself at this door eventually
No, no, do not let it smell you
No, no, do not let it taste you
You try to hide
But there is nowhere to go
There is nothing to be afraid of. There is nothing to be afraid of. There is nothing to be afraid of. There is nothing to be afraid of. There is nothing to be afraid of. There is nothing to be afraid of
But you are afraid
And it is awake.