Before the rise of dawn
Frightening things crawl
If introduced to light they fall and curl up into a ball
They might live under your bed
Perhaps in some old closet
Maybe in one of your drawers
They survive in the creepiest of corners
In the darkest of alleys
In the shadow of the brightest lights
Skin as black as a void
Wings as big as a tall boy
A tail slithering like a snake
Eyes as yellow as the sun
Irises as straight as a stick
Horns as sharp as knives
Teeth as vicious as a tiger
Minds as wise as an owl
Capable of living millennia
Potent to travel the multiverse