Dinner Time At the Old Farmhouse
Scream out mom or mommy if you prefer
Dad or daddy is already longer than gone
Dragged between the walls by the creature
A hideous mechanical many armed thing
Breathing acid through razor sharp teeth
The slimy cold tongue licks the floors
Sensing out humans because it wants more
Mom or mommy can't help you now
She screams your name one last time
As you dial 911 on the rotary phone
Which takes forever for one rotation
This is not the stone ages for crying out loud
A digital or Iphone is required for survival
Monsters can not be placed on hold
The insidious one finishes off the last parent
A mechanical voice is sounding down the hall
“If you would like to make a call please hang up”
“Try your call again later”
A dial tone accompanies the next one devoured
Music to the ears of the skinless thing feeding
It is later than you think
Copyright © Earl Schumacker | Year Posted 2019
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