The Long Silence

The long silence of the night
is deceiving in its warmth
turning to frost
without warning
when you're not looking
soft sounds of crickets and
other nameless creatures
buzz by these ears
whispering
biting
sucking
noises
against the backdrop of the moon
and in the clouded
silence of the night
when you're not looking,
they return from the shallow grave
those formless
scary monsters
who lived under the bed
not so long ago.