This poem is written in response to text prompt number twelve in The Poetry Marathon: “Closets are a big deal inside a house, but also metaphorically. One can be in the closet, or come out of it, for example, But they are also places of safety and joy for small children, or where a monster is lurking, depending on the small child, and or time of day. There are very few poems about closets, but this is your chance to write one about the closet, metaphorical or physical or both.” and is a part of Blogchatter Half Marathon 2023