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Poem by Taylor Swift | January 1, 2000 There\u2019s a monster in my closet and I don\u2019t know what to do! Have you ever seen him? Has he ever pounced on you? I wonder what he looks like! Is he purple with red eyes? I wonder what he likes to eat. What about his size!! Tonight I\u2019m gonna catch him! I\u2019ll set a real big trap! Then I\u2019ll train him really well. He\u2019ll answer when I clap! When I looked up in that closet, there was nothing there but stuff. I know that monster\u2019s in there! I heard him huff and puff! Could it be he wants to eat me? Maybe I\u2019m his favorite tray. And if he comes to get me, I\u2019ll scream loudly, \u201cGo away!!\u201d If he\u2019s nice, I\u2019ll name him \u201cHappy.\u201d If he\u2019s bad I\u2019ll name him \u201cGrouch.\u201d I suspect that he is leaving, but if not. . .I\u2019ll kick him out! General Information Released January 1, 2000 About Taylor was ten years old and in fourth grade when she wrote about what little kids are most afraid of: the monster in their closet. 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