Uncanny

eerie silence at midnight… walking through an empty churchyard, someone calls my name, don’t see a soul! tu whit! tu whoo…an owl hoots somewhere! whooosh! blows the howling wind! uncanny ominous night… I can hardly breathe! who are those three abominable faces  around a cauldron! wonder if they are brewing some secretive concoction… heard the witches need a lizard’s tail, toe of a frog, fillet of a snake, tongue of a dog... and more, to make their potion work!  a mysterious half-moon is shining bright, spot a sinister castle on the hill -  reminds of frightful Dracula’s abode… appears from inside, the silhouette of a bride in white, holding a cala lily bouquet, Oh my, the three witches got dressed in pink,  they are the bridesmaids! No, no, no, I must flee from this menacing site. I scream in terror, I stumble in horror, I run frantically in the fiercest darkness, not knowing where I am heading, The three terrifying creatures darted after me, they giggle, and they snarl! How can they let the groom leave?   sweating profusely, open my eyes… It’s dawn! I am saved! clouds hanging heavy, but hear a tiny bird cooing! November 5, 2022 "Writing Challenge - Unburden a U word" Poetry Contest Sponsor: Constance La France