Xenophobia

Fear the unknown

Fear the unseen

Fear by imagination, imagining.

What monster's under the water, beneath?

What beast lies deep within the sea?

What being's, seeing, me in the dark hall?

Or inside the closet, making my skin crawl?

Something's hiding, disguising

Residing, in the darkness, blinding,

Is it a murderer, ghost, or a demon, hiding?

Or maybe it's nothing.