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playing.with.crayons
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0 posted 2006-01-04 07:03 AM


Hear the tunes of the old grey house
It'll keep you awake at night
Come along and listen closely
You'll hear a child screaming

Who left the light on?
And the door wide open?
Who left the kettle burning
whistling on its own?

She heard a window break, and a whimper
soft and shallow
Although the house stood silent
there was tension in the air

She climbed into the cupboard
closed the door and turned the lock
slid onto the floor, curled and shaking
as blue tears stained her eyes

Who left the light on?
and the door wide open?
who left the kettle burning
left to whistle on its own?

Her sobs are silenced, a red head drops
fists curled and by her sides
come along and listen closely
You'll hear a child screaming

© Copyright 2006 cheye - All Rights Reserved
Seymour Tabin
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Tamarac Fla
1 posted 2006-01-04 08:31 AM


playing.with.crayons
It reminds me of some of my own dreams when I was young. Enjoyed

Susan Caldwell
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since 2002-12-27
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2 posted 2006-01-04 09:21 AM


I had a dream last night that someone broke into my house..

Weird...

"too bad ignorance isn't painful"
~Unknown~

OwlSA
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3 posted 2006-01-04 12:46 PM


Beautiful in its haunting pain.  This sounds like an abused child.  

- Owl

littlewing
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4 posted 2006-01-04 05:16 PM


cheye,

you are one amazing writer.

This hit home.

playing.with.crayons
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5 posted 2006-01-05 06:52 AM


thank you for all your warm comments. As I don't usually get that from people I'm constantly surprised when people say they liked it.
It is quite lovely.
Yes this poem is from both personal experiences and dreams I've had where no ones come but there's lights on, like someone had been sitting there a second before I opened the door.
kind of reminds me of santa claus.
creepy.
hugs. xxxxxxxxx

farewell the ash-tray girl

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