Creepy crawly critters creep

While the crawlspace creeks

And the creatures moan

A voice cries out

Another falls inward

Papers crash on the floor

I laugh, maniacally

There are voices in my head

Telling me evil things

Deadly things

Murderous things

And I know now what I HAVE TO DO

(I long thought about dropping out of school, but I could never find the courage)

But now I realize,

That it is not courage that I seek

But brute strength, to continue on

It is Halloween, and I do not fear monsters

But failure

As many of us do

Monsters aren’t scary

University is

So count down from eleven

And use your mind control powers

To convince yourself

That today is just one day,

And not the end of days

Do not be afraid of

Monsters

Because

Searching through the

Darkened library shelves

Always made me feel

More terrified

Than a vampire.