Open Poetry #41 |
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Burglar |
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Jaime Fradera Senior Member
since 2000-11-25
Posts 843Where no tyranny is tolerable |
It is night and I am with Mother in the apartment. I am still hungry but there is nothing to eat, so I am getting ready for bed. Suddenly I hear the loud male voice of a stranger in the kitchen. I feel a chilling fear he is a burglar, that he wants stuff he saw in the apartment, and that he is here to terrorize us. It comes to me he has a gun, that he will kill me if he sees me. I hear him yelling and stomping from room to room. I decide it is too risky to try telephoning 911 because he might find out and kill me. I try to hide under the bed but my body won't fit under the bed. We are not harmed. I hear the burglar stomp out, presumably having taken what he wanted. I think we should go to the police station. Amelia drives up and we have to go. There is only enough time to put on one shoe, so I have to walk by hopping on one foot while holding the shoeless one in the air. I think we should go to the police station. I'm only wearing one shoe. After quite a bit of driving around, I say we need to go to the police station, but the two jabbering women don't pay me any attention. I keep repeating we need to go to the police station so they can describe the burglar. Finally Mother opens the door on my side as a way of frightening me into shutting up. I grab the upholstery as the car careens and swings precariously. Amelia tells Mother that is too dangerous and close the door. |
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Midnitesun![]()
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Very bad nightmare, Jaime, or even worse, if it is the memory of a real event! Please stay safe.... |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Nice writing...I had an experience not that long ago...I think it was a local drug addict...keep those doors and windows locked...James |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
A bad nightmare indeed ARCTIC WIND |
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Roniece Dawson-Bruce Member Ascendant
since 2000-01-29
Posts 5689Sydney, Australia |
I hope you stay safe Jaime.. I enjoyed your words here.. RDB Be kind at heart....for everyone you meet has their own battle to fight......... |
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adagio Member
since 2005-03-19
Posts 449Marrero, La. |
Jamie, I hope you don't think me selfish to ask you for part-II to this . Good work and I'm still curious |
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