In "Don’t Even Think About It " Tobi Cogswell weaves a poignant narrative of childhood fears  parental love  and the complex dynamics within a family. Set against the eerie backdrop of rosemary rustling in the wind  the poem delves into a young boy's anxieties  from ghosts under the bed to the painful reality of a scar left untreated. Cogswell masterfully contrasts the nurturing protection of a mother who wards off monsters with green-dyed water and the harsh demands of a father insisting on maturity. This haunting and heartfelt poem explores the power of love  the scars we carry  and the idea that sometimes  a single courageous heart is enough to slay any dragon.