What Lurks Within

Dear Diary, 

Once again I inform you, my sleepless nights continue
when slowly the dawn blankets the room I awake with you,             
I feel the moisture dripping through the walls onto the cypress floor, 
I know that there are ghosts, one... two... possibly more.
 
I sometimes see this little girl who stands near in the hall,
her eyes affixed on mine so young, so dead, so  small.  
And still there is another with eyes once filled with love
who searches below the cypress and into the attic above

He calls out continually though never to a given name
with outstretched arms whispering, " I am the one you blame"
Please Diary tell me, you'll help to stave my fear
as the ghosts go on their rounds, I need to keep you near..
 
I must go..I hear  them....
                                             will write tomorrow....
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013


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Date: 10/13/2015 2:54:00 PM
Judy, Congratulations on your own favorite Halloween Poem. Take Care **SKAT**
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Judy Konos
Date: 10/13/2015 3:15:00 PM
hey girl thanks for stopping ...mighty quiet on soup as of late...again thanks
Date: 10/13/2015 12:34:00 AM
Congrats on ur awesome winning write Judy!
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Judy Konos
Date: 10/13/2015 6:09:00 AM
thank you Upma....
Date: 10/10/2015 6:56:00 PM
Gosh this is spooky Judy many congrats on your win:-) hugs jan xx
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Judy Konos
Date: 10/10/2015 7:04:00 PM
thank you Jan ....
Date: 10/9/2015 4:51:00 PM
Thank You for entering my contest with your Halloween poem. Can't have Halloween without ghosts!
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Judy Konos
Date: 10/10/2015 7:51:00 AM
and thank you for having me....appreciate it...
Date: 5/3/2013 9:10:00 AM
Amazing as always. Enjoyed reading a lot and congratulations on your awesome win!! Much love, Sami
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Date: 4/8/2013 10:08:00 PM
Congrats on your top spot win. I sense what lurks within...here is horrible. Or both? ~ A.O
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Date: 4/8/2013 8:26:00 AM
Many congratulations on your top spot Judy xx
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Date: 4/7/2013 8:36:00 PM
I enjoyed your write! Congratulations on the BIG # 1! RAY
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Date: 4/7/2013 8:32:00 PM
I loved this so imaginative. Great! J
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Date: 4/7/2013 6:58:00 PM
scary WOW! congrad's on your win. Light & Love
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Date: 4/7/2013 6:22:00 PM
Judy~ Congratulations in Seren's "what lurks within" contest. Always~ LINDA
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Date: 4/7/2013 5:40:00 PM
Well done, excellent poem. Congratulations.
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Date: 4/7/2013 4:45:00 PM
hello Judy congratulations...Seren
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Date: 3/13/2013 4:00:00 PM
Dear Judy and your diary, truly scary, hopefully you'll be free, lol, welcome to you, too.
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Date: 3/13/2013 6:01:00 AM
This is phenomenal my friend! Quite the spectacular write! I truly loved reading this delightful and fearful poem this morning! What a masterful piece, such a scary poem, Great Work!!
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