I'M Being Stalked

He followed me in and followed me out
I started to run, he started to shout
footsteps I hear but never look back
breathing I feel, see nothing but black
running in an alley, I've never seen before
looking for an opening, a window or a door
hiding in a corner, sucking in my breath
thinking in advance to avoid my sudden death
closer and closer, the shadow appears
I close my eyes and cover my ears
I come to the end of a very dark street
and turn to my left, it was right next to me
I never look up and never look down,
I'm standing there silently, not making
a sound
I slowly but surely open my eyes
there was nobody there to my surprise
what's wrong with me, am I going blind
how could I not see, this shadow is mine

Copyright © | Year Posted 2008



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Date: 2/27/2009 7:27:00 PM
Tyesha this poem made me roll - you got me - god Bless, YF4L, MJ
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Date: 1/23/2009 10:47:00 PM
You really captured my attention with this one, good ending though, Ron
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Date: 1/19/2009 6:43:00 AM
Good day to you, Tyesha! Love this piece..the mystery, the intrigue...one feels that they flee along-side of you. Oh la...then to find out that the "stalker" was your shadow, was mind blowing:) Hilarious ending, certainly more so because of the ominous feeling it had provoked. Oh la..shadows can be so silently shifty..hehe Best to you and yours...with love, Mikki
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