When we are young,
We fear the monsters
Lurking under the bed,
Hiding in the shadows,
Always just out of sight.

When we grow up, the monsters fade away.
We realize how silly it was to believe there was a monster hiding in our bedroom,
And the fears we had of the creatures in the darkness
Disappear into nothing.

But me,
I'm still afraid.
I'm still afraid of the monster in my room.
Because I've realized
That the monster
Is me.