Be quick. Be careful.

Follow the lit path.

It promises safety

but it’s too quiet, too bright.

There’s comfort in the glow,

a warmth that hums like a lullaby,

but only stretches so far.

At the edges, the dark waits

Patient, watching.

Because night is dangerous.

And now, you're safe.

But even comfort

can make you careless.

Something creeps

just beyond the reach of light

waiting

for you to step

too far.