Daddy's home

(Daddy's home!)  I welcome rain.

Great, groaning tree bats window pane

And lightning out there sparking wild

Can't light a fear within the child.

Hushed quiet now; that moon outshines

illuminates on profile line.

A face invites with wide-eyed sight

As glowing beam breaks up the night

Grown shadows on the painted wall

Won't steal one wink, no not at all

Nor creaking all about the room

No thief or monster be assumed.

Ears peaking up while floorboards groan

Can't be all bad when Daddy's home.