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Going Home |
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Eldest Member
since 2010-06-15
Posts 177Alabama |
She walks into the house, her thoughts on all the day's worries But something makes her pause, listening, as something scurries "A mouse" she thinks, "I need some traps." and so she climbs the stairs But shadows move across the floors and whispers fill the air She changes clothes and goes downstairs, ready for something to eat Somehow the kitchen seems unusually dark, again the sound of little feet She writes a note "mousetraps" on the grocery list and opens the cupboard door The shadows behind her shift and flow across the floor As the shadows close, she feels the cold and suddenly has to shiver She turns to look, there's nothing there, yet still her nerves quiver The shadow now is close behind, she cannot turn fast enough to see Yet still she knows, something isn't right, wonders if she should flee She grabs her snack, and then a drink and heads to the second floor Her shadow clings, almost touching her skin, and then there are two more Two other shadows that creep up the stairs, following the other's lead Now three shadows are stalking, closing in, as she settles down to read Again she shivers, why is she so cold? she wonders as she readies for bed The room seems dim, the lights are all on, it all just in her head She closes her eyes, drifts off to sleep and the shadows close in on their prey The house is silent, still and now there is a faint sound that quickly fades away The sun comes up, she comes downstairs, all dressed and ready for work But something has changed, she's not the same, in her eyes something lurks She smiles as usual, but everyone who passes her shivers and wonders why If they would only look closely, they would see the shadows behind her eyes. |
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Eldest Member
since 2010-06-15
Posts 177Alabama |
I don't usually do well with rhymes, but I tried anyway. |
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Lamar Cole Member
since 2009-05-01
Posts 274 |
Very thought provoking. |
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katahdin Senior Member
since 2010-07-01
Posts 1196ME. In the Shadow of the Mt. |
gave me the shivers! Kat >^..^< |
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Eldest Member
since 2010-06-15
Posts 177Alabama |
Thank you Kat, that's what I was working toward. |
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