----phobia

when i was a kid i would curl up in a little ball, pull the covers over my head, and make sure the witch at the foot of my bed couldn't grab my feet. i'd think that if i lay still enough i would be unnoticeable to the midnight creatures: the humidifier ice skater, the slithering snakes on my floor, and the alligator in the toilet. they haven't found me yet, but i'm getting easier to spot... letting my hands slip out from under the covers, my feet are dangerously dangling near the edge of my bed, and my head is fully exposed.

FULLY EXPOSED.