Item in the room (play off unfinished j)

The curved cap hides the pointy horn-rimmed glasses beneath. Pontiff’s hat shoots upward; his bow is a mockery. He runs sideways, looking around each corner. Never is a door open while attempting to escape the boogeyman’s grasp. Innocent children sleep with petrified delusions. Parents trip and tumble while racing to the bedside. Their curses at broken toes do not ease their children’s screams.