Micro Mondays #3: “Bogeyman” by Nathan Perrin

In the dark, I see
the glowing red face

peeking out from the
closet in the corner.

It taunts me and laughs. A hideous, low voice.

"No one will ever believe you,"
the voice chuckles.

I squeeze my eyes shut,
pray, and hope for daylight.

Nathan Perrin (he/him/his) is a writer and Anabaptist pastor in Chicagoland. He holds an MA in Quaker Studies, and is a doctoral student studying Christian Community Development at Northern Seminary. His doctorate work centers on creating a writing program for nonprofits and churches to use to help under-resourced communities process trauma. His work has been published in the Dillydoun Review, Bangalore Review, Collateral Journal, Esoterica Magazine, etc. His forthcoming novella Memories of Green Rivers will be released in winter 2026 by Running Wild Press. He is also a screenwriter for an unannounced indie comedy series. For more information, visit www.nathanperrinwriter.com