A blood-orange sun sets on the horizon.

Trees cast twisted shadows on the black pavement.

The wind blows brown and red leaves down the street.

The temperature is dropping rapidly.
A shaggy dog runs into his doghouse.. 

A black and white cat curls up in a ball.

A snake slithers behind a rock.

Inside a cookie-cut house,

a  man is pouring himself a vodka tonic as he prepares to sit down to watch television.

He’s in an agitated mood.

His boss disapproves
The boy will be taught a lesson.

Fe Fi Fo Fum look out here he comes

The air becomes frigid with anger.

He jumps from his chair and heads toward his son’s bedroom.

Inside the room sleeps an angel dreaming of electric sheep.

A hand over his mouth, a twist of his body,

He is awakened with a jolt.  His father’s hands are upon him again.

He pleads with innocent eyes, please not this time.

Red hot seething flesh is penetrated. He struggles for a sense of comprehension
Is this happening again?

I’m not real.

I’m an illusion.

I’m a plastic doll.

But, the sheets still become splattered with blood.

A rush of pain to the head

This is real.

God take my soul

Let the sunshine in

Please answer my prayers

Let me wake from this nightmare.

Let me awake in your celestial arms.

Take me from this place and make me safe.