In the Shadows
Walking in the shadows one day,
I found a house decaying,
They said, "Don't go in, stay away,
It's where the ghosts are staying";
I shrugged it off and went inside,
With ferns the porch was covered,
It seemed like someone did reside,
Some fruit bits I discovered;
Gingerly, I pushed the cracked door,
It opened with a great whine,
A staircase led to the first floor,
Which was overgrown with vine;
The ceiling had an etched rosette,
The roof reached up to the sky,
'Twas dark and dingy, made me sweat,
I unlatched a window nigh;
I saw a big garden out there,
Once lovely, now untended,
Suddenly I felt in the air
Whispers uncomprehended;
"Welcome home ", someone loudly said,
I rushed down to the entrance,
And there I saw a parrot red,
The much-feared ghostly presence.
07.15.2020
Rhyme scheme: abab
Contest: Decaying house
Sponsor: Constance La France
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