I love my friend in the dark
How he talks and talks
Hiding in the shadows while I take walks
He goes with me to school
And when kids bully me
They never come back
And they leave me be
He sounds familiar
Like I've heard him before
But whenever I ask him
He will speak no more
I love my friend in the dark
How I can hear him smile
Telling jokes while laughing all the while
I love my friend in the dark
How he soothes me at night
Chasing the monsters away with a fright
I love how we got closer
He partially stepped into the light
His eyes are really pretty
They kind of look like mine
I asked him why do you always hide?
He started to shake and then he cried
I comforted him through the night hours
Holding him close
He then calmed down
And I started to doze
He carried me to the bed
And whispered goodnight
He then went back to the closet
Where my older brother had died...
