mainline at midnight

ghost pugs exist so do elves
fairies and demons

a shadow man has been standing 
behind me while I take
polaroids of the dead

I am getting to the point
where I am not so much
afraid as annoyed

the ghost pug looks
terrified and I wonder
if I am not scared enough

my black dog's
hair is turning white
like that girl
in the Freddy Krueger movies

I saw glowing footprints on the couch
a fairy face in my plant
it is like someone has slipped me acid
except there is no acid

the hat man grinned at me 
from my window and I screamed

did you know Hecate likes pugs?
she likes all dogs
and they party with the elves in my house
they make faces at my dog

even the goddess of the underworld 
has a sense of humor
at least she didn't
bring the grim reaper by today
he is a bit of a debbie downer

you want to come
to this party?
everything
you ever imagined
is real
isn't that terrifying?
the elves aren't scary
they do steal your socks
​though

the demons in the background
just pretend they don't scare you
fear is their drug
they mainline it at midnight

don't think they can't hear you
they are mind readers
and they sort through
your sorrow thought trash
and make it into knives
to use against you

pretend you are like them
let them write a poem
pose for a picture
let them think they can trick you
then play them like a creepy organ
in a B-movie
they will worship you

something else
you need to know
elves can be sad too
if they live with you
and you don't laugh enough
they lose their color
and turn black and white