So Fleet, the Monster's Retreat

So Fleet, The Monster's Retreat It manifested a dark form surprising great fear in my heart thus rising Resting against the mirror stand ghastly in color, with deformed hand Something bad did then seem amiss this creature strayed from the abyss Invading my secluded and small room reeking of vilest stench and doom I flinched back as it read my mind probing with deceit and curses unkind Curses, the accusations of its soul pain inflicted was real, took a toll My desire was to fall down and cry Yet I firmly stood not knowing why Closer it eased to touch my face heart almost burst as it did so race Suddenly light charged into the scene brightness showed a face so very mean Next a cry as light touched its skin gone in a flash, never seen again I fell back sick and soaked in fear its darkness still felt far too near All lights I then swiftly turned on just to make sure the beast had gone There where it stood was a black spot clean it up then I would dare not Next morn the spot was glowing there A reminder of the night's ghostly scare Robert J. Lindley , 05-16-2015 A dark one, for the kids to ponder...