Monster in the Closet
The closet door pounds
As he lies safe and sound
His father checks under the bed
Expelling bad thoughts from his head
Monsters aren't real; he knows he lies
Behind that door lies his demise
Grabs the fairytale book; decides to toss it
For he is the monster in his closet
"How long must I hide?"
He asks as he cries
Tears he can't be allowed to show
Hiding the truth his dad can't know
Next door a boy like him moved in
Would he soon be more than a friend?
Before he could know, his father stopped it
Don't play with the monster in the closet
Suppressed within himself
No one to call for help
Trapped inside of who he should be
Deceit so thick that he can't breathe
He's told that who he is is wrong
The hate piles up for so long
The pain was searing; he finally lost it
And he killed the monster in the closet
Why must this be real?
Why shouldn't we feel
Exactly what our hearts desire?
Why must some fight love with fire?
Please, open up to who you are
With kindness, we can heal the scars
If we fight hate with love, we can stop it
And we can save the "monsters" in the closet