The Haunted House

The big old wooden door creaks loudly
as I tentatively push it ajar,
my eyes strain to see inside
but the darkness commands
and I don't see far.

I hear tiny feet scurrying quickly
across the entrance halls floor,
I glimpse something moving
out of the corner of my eye
as I strain to see some more.

With another nervous,cautious step,
deeper into the darkness I tread.
As I do so, an icy cold gust of air
howls straight through me
and horrifying visions fill my head.

With legs as heavy as wood
and a cold sweat upon my brow,
I put one foot in front of the other
reaching out, I feel the bannister,
I've made it to the staircase,somehow.

As I make my way up the stairs
with each step a wooden,creaking groan.
With nothing but the spiders landing in my hair
as I brush past the thick cobwebs,
I feel terribly alone.

Now stood on the landing
and the dawns early light seeps through a window pane,
I see a long corridor before me
and I feel a blessed relief
to be able to see again.

Then I hear a noise,
one I've heard before,
a sad,high pitched whimpering.
My footsteps suddenly quicken
as the sound leads me to a door.

With the sound ever increasing,
as I walk through the door,
I am leapt on by a hairy beast,
with its heavy breathing and saliva dripping,
it promptly pins me to the floor.

After the beast finishes his ritual
of nearly licking me to death ,
I grab the beast and squeeze him tight,
relieved the search is over 
for my best pal,with his smelly dog breath.

13/8/18
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Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Boddie Avatar
July 30, 2018 at 11:36 PM
never fall to fear....if you do, it can be severe....what if, through it all, you didnt recognize the bark....would you become playful on the floor or saddened by the dark....what of the few things that are inevitably certain....would you set them free or LET him from the curtain....whatever you say, i'm sure to Love your voice....and if you ever ask why, the answer is always the same, it's your choice.....superb write jenny....;)
Brewer Avatar
July 30, 2018 at 11:45 PM
Wow Eric, Thank you very much, I am blown away by your amazing comment, how wonderful to receive another rhyming comment. You are a star ?? x Jenny x
Allison Avatar
July 28, 2018 at 7:10 PM
Such creepy imagery, you built up the suspense so brilliantly Jenny - I loved the twist at the end of the poem:-) hugs jan xx
Brewer Avatar
July 29, 2018 at 6:59 AM
Hiya hun x Oh good, I am glad it came across like that. I hope you are still having a great time with your own poetry. Still can't get over how wonderfully you have done xx You should blow your trumpet as loud as you can..xx
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