Jacks Eye

When night was dark
While city slept
A nightmare demon
In a bedroom, crept

Up he jumped
On a bed so high
And bounced upon Jack
’til out popped his eye

Down jelly slither
To bloodshot globe
Laughing and swinging
From nose to lobe

Jack woke with a scream
He started to cry
Tears mix with sweat
As he felt for his eye

Demon jumped down
So far to the floor
Laughing with glee
He ran out of the door

Jack sat up straight
Still crying and screaming
His head in his hands
But he was just dreaming.

~ Copyright Charlotte Sometimes (SRWB) 2001