NaPoWriMo 2017, Day 28, a Poem, a Fear

Fear stays

She sat on the bed, her head in a her hands 

She opened her eyes, then closed them again 

Would this be the day, a big one for her 

She'd been here before, could this be her last

Ever since that day, day when was four 

She'd asked her brother, would he tell her please

Was Boogey Man real, could he go away 

Like Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny

Or was he really real like Tooth Fairy
Her brother kept this secret but her mom
found out and proceeded with Old Wives cure
That didn't work, things got worse for our girl

Daddy never knew, or never let on
On her marriage night she waited her turn
He'd gone to the bathroom, changing her clothes
She vowed never after tonight, to fear

But that night and ever since she had peeked
Peeking under bed, for Boogey Man still
Finally her hubby found out, he cared not
He laughed at her fear.  Soon he was long gone

Now she's sixty-two, her big day for change
We don't know what will happen.  Pray for best
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 - Poem Copyright © 2017 Jimmiehov, All Rights Reserved

 - I'm linked with Rommy, at the Imaginary Garden with Real Toads, Boogeyman, http://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/2017/04/boogeyman.html 
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 - also to Day Twenty-eight of NaPoWriMo,  http://www.napowrimo.net/day-twenty-eight-3/

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