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Don'T Look Don'T See

Happy Halloween Everyone


I don't look down in the cellar
especially at night 
I know there's nothing there
at least, to cause me fright
But I double check the latch
and I sit far from the door
'cause I've heard the strangest things
from the cellar times before

It is difficult to sleep
as I'm twisting in this chair
and my eyes now open wide
with every creaking of a stair
My heart is pounding faster
to escape my captive chest
as my fear seems over whelming
to receive unwanted guess

Then the morning light intrudes
in the room I call my cell
and I think that I am spared
for a fate that worse than Hell
But people ask me why
I stay here as a dweller
I simply say--- it's Ok
If I don't look in the cellar

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015




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Date: 10/19/2015 1:09:00 PM
Happy Halloween Jerry. What a very nice spooky write. I am glad I stopped to read today and did indeed enjoy this scary Halloween story. Have a great October.....Sharon
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Date: 10/5/2015 12:48:00 PM
Very cute and imaginative, Jerry. I enjoyed your poem very much - even got a little scared for you, but you turned out fine ... CayCay
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Date: 10/5/2015 6:42:00 AM
Hi Jerry. How are you my friend. I hope all is well. This is a great poem of the unknown and the tricks of the mind. I worked in a very old hospital one time and the cellar had been the morgue many years ago. I'd like to believe that the tales of ghosts didn't bother me. But, whenever I went down there alone late at night I was cautious and quick at what I needed to do. Very well done, my friend.... Robert.
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Date: 10/2/2015 9:22:00 AM
This is great, brings back memories of going to the basement when I was a kid. Boy could I run fast up those stairs.
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Date: 10/2/2015 9:16:00 AM
Cute one..I got a chuckle when reading this one..I am glad that I chose it to read today..Thanks for your visit to my page for your comments were uplifting.Sara
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Date: 10/1/2015 10:43:00 PM
It's all in the mind yet imagination can create the most frightening scenario...Gave me the chills, Jerry. Reminds me of The Cask of Amontillado. Quite a POEtic exploration you have here. 7 hugs!
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Date: 10/1/2015 8:44:00 PM
Dear Jerry Love this write of the fear factor in this spooky work of yours it's great, it gave me chills and goose bumps down my arms, wonderful job to scare someone like me, excellent, it's perfect for Halloween and this time of year my scary friend, keep up the good work throughout the holiday and I'll tune in and read more, more and did I say more, you have a great night and a spooktaclar weekend, cheri
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