put them to bed
all of those unanswered prayers
just put them to bed, now
tuck them in tight
pull the covers up over their
shining, radiant faces
sing them a lullabye
and put them to bed
creep from the room
and don’t check up on them
shut the door tight
and listen to them shriek
loudly wailing tormented screams
alone in darkness most putrid
put them to bed
listen to them suffocate inside
silently witness their last gasps for air
and walk away
knowing that you’re the only one
who put them to bed |
Submission Name: Put Them To Bed
