Jack Ellison Poet Rhyme

Knock Knock I'M Not Dead

I was taking a nap
And some old chap
Closed the coffin as he heard angels sing
Knock knock who's there
It's me! I'm not dead
Now open the damn lid to this thing

He fell to his knees
Took off his cap
And uttered a few words for my soul
I was banging and shouting
Freaking him out 
He was fast losing total control

I managed somehow
To break open the lid
And sat up and glared at this chap
By now he was babbling
In a strange foreign language
Running around eating his cap

Leaped down to the floor
Dusted myself off
Got ready to get on with my day
Heard him gurgle
His face turning purple
He keeled over dead and I prayed

So I picked up this chap
Lifted him into the coffin
And closed the lid once again
But now it was me
Who heard banging inside
Must be a serious glitch in my brain  

Knock knock who's there
It's me! I'm not dead
Now open the damn lid and you'll see
The words that I heard
As I got on my horse
And galloped away from the scene

©Jack Ellison 2012

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Laura Breidenthal March 27, 2016 at 8:13 PM Funny one!!! You go tell Death to take a hike! Always, Laura Jack Ellison March 27, 2016 at 9:07 PM I would scare Death to hell! LOL

Dan Helppi November 12, 2014 at 12:42 PM The title got me here, the poem was my reward! Great one. Jack Ellison November 12, 2014 at 2:54 PM Titles are all important!

Laila Andresen Mjelde August 23, 2012 at 1:47 PM aaahhhhrrrr..If I understood this correctly so was it a little scary, I am Norwegian and dyslexic, so I might have misunderstood what you have written .. ... I liked what I read! xoxo - Laila Jack Ellison August 23, 2012 at 6:07 PM You are sweet my Norwegian friend! You understood well! Love and hugs, Jack xxxxxx