The Light Coming From the Dark House

The fields of wheat have grown tall,
and the path is almost invisible,
and over there the little girl stares 
at the light coming from the dark house.


She wonders who lives in that big, scary house,
which only the owls watch from a roof color maroon; 
and while there's no sign of the iridescent moon, 
its silver moonbeams startle a scurrying mouse. 


" Who lives there? " " Is he the graveyard keeper? "
" Why only one window is lit? " She suspiciously asks herself
by not going forward a foot, thinking of turning back
and be safe at home...dreaming of her adorable heart-breaker.  


Imagine if this frightening scenery were real,
she would run like a hunted zebra and scream her lungs out,
discovering that the light coming from the dark house is used for a kill...
and the murderer is none other than the rabbit eater with a voice so tart!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Bunton Avatar
January 30, 2012 at 3:49 PM
Congratulations. Well done!
Quigley Avatar
January 30, 2012 at 8:53 AM
A real gripper. Enjoyed very much Andrew.
Brown Avatar
January 30, 2012 at 7:59 AM
Congratulations on your placement in the "Between Nightmares and Dreams" contest Andrew. Love, Carol
Andresen Avatar
January 19, 2012 at 6:35 AM
I will turning back and be safe home...oxox love Anne-Lise
Pettit Avatar
January 19, 2012 at 1:14 AM
I think Tracie will like this one for the contest.
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