Clarakore Posted April 21, 2013 #1 Share Posted April 21, 2013 i was once told not to leave slippers by the side of the bed or i would have bad dreams i was not dreaming for so long and wanted to remember —better bad dreams than none at all? i left my slippers by the side closed my eyes and forgot to pray and they began my own sister was against me the Devil appeared in a stagecoach —would he run me off the road? she was out to get me he scared me so bad i woke up but you never offered opposition when i woke you held me better than any end credits if you ask me 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiritWriter Posted April 21, 2013 #2 Share Posted April 21, 2013 I never heard about the slippers. When I was young I would leap off my bed instead of putting my feet on the floor near it because I imagined hands would be under there and would want to grab me by the ankles. So somehow this slipper myth rings for me. I know my daughter never gets bad dreams if she prays. It has been a cure all for her for sure. I like this poem because I used to have nightmares so I can relate, and of course I like the love sentiment ending. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarakore Posted April 22, 2013 Author #3 Share Posted April 22, 2013 I am unsure about the reasoning behind the slippers on the side of a bed bringing nightmares. Only thing I could think of before was that it has all the dust you stepped on before and are now dragging it to be with you. You made it so much creepier though and I had forgotten that I never was scared of monsters in the closet but I used to be of demons under the bed, especially a hand appearing from the side of it or the sofa, too. I had forgotten but the way it would creep is easily recalled now. Feels nice that you caught the bit about prayer. I still think that holds power. Glad to see that tradition will be carried on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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