In Too Deep

I think I wed the bogeyman

And now I’m in too deep;

It’s he who haunts the little ones,

Disturbing peaceful sleep

 

He lumbers through the darkened streets,

The stray cats start and scatter ~

But when I see his crooked grin,

My heart goes pitter-patter

 

I love the way his deep-set eyes

Sparkle in the moonbeams ~

The creature of your nightmares

Is the monster of my dreams!

Author's Note

Woke up at 3:45am to a series of odd happenings - clocks blinking, cat staring into space, fragments of strange dreams - which prompted me to ask my husband if he was the boogeyman. :)

Reviews

[redflutterby]

Lmao...I was wondering what you were implying about your husband Rita!! Then I read your authors note....strange happenings make for a great write!! ;-)

[Rita L. Sev]

Lol! It was 5am when I wrote this... a sleep-deprived, befuddled write! And, I am still waiting for his answer... ;) Thanks, Red!

[#SecretWriter]

This is really enjoyable and I like how it takes the good and the bad. I like the way that it shows how one can see beauty, where another does not. Whether its a poem for children or adults, or a creative analogy it works. He could be an unusual man who only the writer understand, or some variation on that, or it could be the idea of someone falling in love with the bogeyman, ambiguity is a great thing.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, SW - yes, ambiguity has its charms!

[cycy]

wow, i absolutely enjoyed reading this, it is a very unique poem and i have never quite imagined the boogeyman as anyone's spouse...that was an interesting twist. Captured my attention from the first line.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Cycy - glad you enjoyed. It was a strange morning that inspired this write. :)

[Author Unknown]

Ms Rita I think what you experience is arare phenomenon . Its happens once every leap year . Its a Polar Shift .
LOL .

[Rita L. Sev]

Well, they keep talking about this cold weather as a "polar vortex", so maybe - LOL... Thanks for reading, AU.

[Joyce S. Greene]

Sounds like you were having a nightmare, Rita, and your husband was unlucky enough to be the one there when you awakened - so he became the bogeyman in your somewhat foggy brain. I always enjoy your sense of humor - very clever.

[Rita L. Sev]

It was a very strange morning, and neither of us could get back to sleep... We found out later that a transformer had been hit not far from our house, thus the brief power outage. Thanks, Joyce!

[Marie]

I wonder what a husband would answer to such a question?

[Rita L. Sev]

Well, he didn't deny it, Marie... :)

[Frieda P]

I think I know him..ha, a scary twist but with your grand flavor always Rita!

[Rita L. Sev]

At four o'clock in the morning, am surprised I came up with anything - couldn't get back to sleep, so I decided to play with some words... Thanks, Frieda :)

[Frieda P]

That's when I do most of my writing...always a pleasure Rita.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

then i will give you the key to my closet...and then roll over and go back to sleep...

i like the twist in this...the guy has his monster side...but then he can make you smile at the same time.

[Rita L. Sev]

I think that applies to us all... Love is knowing how to tame the monster in each other... Thank you, Jacob.

[Emerald Seas]

I enjoyed this! We love whom we love, for all that they are - quirks and everything that makes our heart go pitter-patter. That can be the simplest characteristic or the most outlandish. Fun read!

[Rita L. Sev]

Ha, yes that is true! Thank you so much, Emerald Seas!