Night Visitor
The sky, clear with a brilliant full moon
And a wind sprang up from nowhere,
pouncing on and howling about the house,
as she lay in bed, and stared at the square space
of the window, waiting for what was taking place.
She knew if she got out of bed and hastened a quick peek,
he might somehow know, and that might cause him to leave.
Over the sound of the wind, she heard footsteps
on the rooftop, of tiny little feet!
He was coming, he was coming!
She stared and her heart thudded!
And she lay still for a moment.
Then suddenly sat up and hollered "He's here! He's here!"
Her husband groaned.."Huh...wha? Who's here?"
But it was suddenly daylight now, it was morning
and she was awake,
and the image stayed for just a moment
and then it was gone,
and she remembered
she was all grown up!
Darn
Copyright © Carrie Richards | Year Posted 2008
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