Nightmares

He lays there with his eyes open

And the lights on

He cannot close his eyes and dream

For he has only nightmares.

You made him question his safety in his bed

His safety with his family

And his safety in himself 

But you did not win.

When he wakes up in the morning

He embraces the day

He runs into my room with that smile

Knowing the night is done

And he had another safe night

See, you can't take the hope from my child

You could never take it from me

I beat you with my love and optimism

And he has beat you with his

Now we are gone and we are safe

And you are watching your back

As your nightmares will only get worse

While ours only get better.