The Fairy Tale Forest by Dom Conlon

There might be ghosts in spooky fogs.
There might be snarling, snapping dogs.

If I am brave, I’ll be ok.

There might be witches on the breeze.
There might be spiders in the trees.

If I am brave, I’ll be ok.

There might be bogarts creeping by.
There might be bats about to fly.

If I am brave, I’ll be ok.

There might be giants on the hill.
There might be goblins poised to kill.

If I am brave, I’ll be ok.

There might be lions, even bears,
There might be wolves in leery lairs.

If I am brave, I’ll be ok.

There might be goats and ugly trolls.
There might be thieves on grassy knolls.

If I am brave, I’ll be ok.

There might be dragons to be found
But where there’s danger all around

If I am brave, I’ll be ok.

I know it’s just a silly book,
But even so I dare not look.

Poem © 2016 Dom Conlon
Illustration © 2016 Jion Sheibani