I do not like to walk alone at night

I feel I’m being followed by something

The shadows gather and repel the light

I linger in the glow, afraid they’ll spring

I do not know their motives, I fear them

Why do they slink around and hide in dark

A creature of the day, night I condemn

These shadows follow me, lurk in the park

They are not visible to most people

They show themselves when they are on the hunt

Maybe if I race to the church steeple

They follow close behind- I hear them grunt

These creatures of the night want to get me

No one I know will listen to my plea