Not Alone

All seemed surreal,
As I lay in bed and feel,
Frightened and alarmed,
Thinking that someone is going to cause me harm.

It's very dark. I'm all alone,
No company I'm on my own.
I hear a bang and then a crash,
And then the smash,
Of glass.

I sit upright in bed,
And throw covers over my head.
Instead of getting up to see,
Who is terrifying me?

My imagination is running riot,
Is it Dracula? who's going to bite,
Me on the neck,
To drink my blood.
Oh! Heck. I'm a wreck.

All my sense of reason left,
I am bereft,
Of a logical thought.
I ought,
To go and see.
I wish I had company.

I creep gingerly downstairs,
Fervently saying prayers,
Shaking in my shoes.

Then I heard a meow from my cat,
Sitting on the mat, with his paw on a rat.
Victory wrote all over its face,
Still out of breath from the chase.

There were scratch marks on the door,
A crystal vase shattered on the floor,
Blood from the dead rat,
And a smug grin on the cat.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Jones Avatar
October 8, 2021 at 11:06 PM
What a fun suspense filled poem. That cat felt it did God's work no doubt. Lol
Hawkins Avatar
October 12, 2021 at 9:08 PM
So pleases it made you smile Karen. I don't think the rat was too happy... Take care.. Shirley
Legros Kelley Avatar
October 7, 2021 at 1:04 PM
Great poem! Good Kitty! I use to have a dog who thought he was a cat, he was a great mouser!
Hawkins Avatar
October 12, 2021 at 9:10 PM
Thank you, BJ I hope yu did not have a cat at the same time as the dog... Have a good day...Shirley
Krutsinger Avatar
October 7, 2021 at 8:30 AM
Ohhhh yes Cat! I am so glad he got the rat! Love the ending!
Hawkins Avatar
October 12, 2021 at 9:12 PM
Thank you, Caren. Hungry cat....dead rat
Trifiatis Avatar
October 6, 2021 at 1:15 PM
A victorious story of courage over fear, dearest Shirley. Very powerful and captivating poem. Much enjoyed! God bless you!
Hawkins Avatar
October 12, 2021 at 9:13 PM
Thank you, Demetrious, I am so pleased you enjoyed it. Take care... Shirley
Y. Avatar
October 6, 2021 at 7:35 AM
WoW! Shirley, Your well written write held my attention from start to finish. I was a bit frightened as I was reading your compelling tale. I agree, fear can all kinds of scenarios to pop in your mind. Did this really happen? If it did or didn't it was a good story. Have a great day:-)Alexis
Hawkins Avatar
October 12, 2021 at 9:18 PM
Wow! thank you so much for your lovely comments. No it didn't happen... I am frightened of rats and mice... Take care... Shirley
Leffanta Avatar
October 5, 2021 at 11:36 AM
Fear is just a mind alert that it does not know about something, so one overcomes one's fears by learning what one does not know . . . . .Enjoyed!
Hawkins Avatar
October 5, 2021 at 5:15 PM
G'Day Rico, Thank you, for your welcome comment, so pleased you enjoyed reading it. Fear of the unknown as you say ( just a mind alert )
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