Zaki's Nighttime Courage

Zaki was a little boy, scared at night, He trembled with fear,

holding his pillow tight. He acted so brave when the daylight was near,

But at night he would cry, overcome by fear. In dreams he saw monsters,

so dark, so wild, A head cut off, it frightened the child.

He woke up screaming, shaking in dread, Falling from his blanket, tumbling off the

bed. One night his mother took him near, She hugged him close, she calmed his fear.

She said: “My son, I’ll give you a sword, A shield of light, the strongest word.”

“Monsters aren’t real, don’t let them stay, They’re only illusions that scare you away.”