Eye (I) Monster

Last night, I saw a monster.

First, it was just a shadow

By degrees, it became clearer and clearer

Finally, it stood out

Clear as clear can be.

Handless it was, really handless

With a shock, I knew

That it was legless too

Yet, it was standing straighter than straight

In lieu of ahead, all it had

Was an eye unconnected with its body

A most grotesque figure indeed

I was floored, was rolling on all fours

Thought the monster had me down

My eye shutters were shut tight

And a great struggle I have undergone opening them

No sooner did the shutters fall open

The monster had vanished

In its place, I saw an ‘ i ’

In the book that had me sleep a while.